Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185:section:249h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 249H
Character Range: 745997–747185

249H  Amount of notice of meetings

General rule
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), at least 21 days notice must be given of a meeting of a company's members. However, if a company has a constitution, it may specify a longer minimum period of notice.

Calling meetings on shorter notice
 (2) A company may call on shorter notice:
 (a) an AGM, if all the members entitled to attend and vote at the AGM agree beforehand; and
 (b) any other general meeting, if members with at least 95% of the votes that may be cast at the meeting agree beforehand.
A company cannot call an AGM or other general meeting on shorter notice if it is a meeting of the kind referred to in subsection (3) or (4).

Shorter notice not allowed—removing or appointing director
 (3) At least 21 days notice must be given of a meeting of the members of a public company at which a resolution will be moved to:
 (a) remove a director under section 203D; or
 (b) appoint a director in place of a director removed under that section.

Shorter notice not allowed—removing auditor
 (4) At least 21 days notice must be given of a meeting of a company at which a resolution will be moved to remove an auditor under section 329.