Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185:section:249j
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185
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Provision Reference: s 249J
Character Range: 747476–749055

249J  Notice of meetings of members to members and directors

Notice to members and directors individually
 (1) Written notice of a meeting of a company's members must be given individually to each member entitled to vote at the meeting and to each director. Notice need only be given to 1 member of a joint membership.

Notice to joint members (replaceable rule—see section 135)
 (2) Notice to joint members must be given to the joint member named first in the register of members.

How notice is given
 (3) A company may give the notice of meeting to a member:
 (a) personally; or
 (b) by sending it by post to the address for the member in the register of members or the alternative address (if any) nominated by the member; or
 (c) in the manner mentioned in paragraph 110D(1)(b), (c) or (d); or
 (d) by any other means that the company's constitution (if any) permits.
Note: A defect in the notice given may not invalidate a meeting (see section 1322).

When notice is given (replaceable rule—see section 135)
 (4) A notice of meeting is taken to be given:
 (a) if it is sent by post—3 days after it is posted; or
 (aa) if it is sent by sending the member information in accordance with paragraph 110D(1)(b) by post—3 days after the information is posted; or
 (b) if it is sent by means of an electronic communication in accordance with paragraph 110D(1)(c)—on the business day after it is sent; or
 (c) if it is sent by giving the member information in accordance with paragraph 110D(1)(d)—on the business day after the day on which the information is sent to the member.