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7. Subsection 25(4):

Omit "At a general meeting", substitute "Subject to section 26A, at a general meeting".

8. Subsection 26(1):

Omit "Subject to subsection (2)", substitute "Subject to subsection (2) and section 26A".

9. After section 26:

Insert in Division 3:

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Quorum at AGM

"26A.(1) Where an annual general meeting fails because a quorum has not formed within 60 minutes of the notified time of the meeting:

   (a) the Chairperson must reconvene the meeting in the same manner, for the same time, in the same place and for the same day of the following week, as the failed meeting; and

(b) at the reconvened meeting, a quorum is constituted by 40% of the registered members.

"(2) Where an annual general meeting convened under subsection (1) fails because a quorum has not formed within 60 minutes of the notified time of the meeting:

    (a) the Chairperson must reconvene the meeting in the same manner, for the same time, in the same place and for the same day of the following week, as the failed meeting; and

(b) at the reconvened meeting, a quorum is constituted by 25% of the registered members.

"(3) Where it would be unreasonable or impracticable for a meeting to be reconvened at or on the time, day or place referred to in subsection (1) or (2) (as the case may be), the Chairperson may specify another time, day or place, provided the time and day specified are not earlier than the seventh day after the failed meeting, and the place is at, or in the proximity of the place referred to in subsection (1) or (2).

"(4) A reference in subsection (1) or (2) to 'the same manner' means the manner in which the annual general meeting would normally be convened, except that notice of the meeting is to be given at least 6 days before the day of the meeting provided for in subsection (1), (2) or (3) (as the case may be).

"(5) This section does not affect the operation of subsections 26(2) to (4)."

10. Subsection 29(4):

Omit the subsection, substitute:

"(4) Subject to this Act, an executive member holds his or her office from the time at which he or she is declared to have been elected to the office at an annual general meeting until the time, at the first or second annual general meeting, as the case may be, after that meeting, at which a person is declared to have been elected to that office.".

11. Subsection 38(2):

After "Aboriginal Land" insert "(other than land within the Jervis Bay National Park or the Jervis Bay Botanic Gardens)".

SCHEDULE 1—continued

12. Subsection 38(4):

Add at the end "(other than