Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492:section:6:p44
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 44/175)
Character Range: 282594–285215

directors at a general meeting must elect an individual present to chair the meeting (or part of it) if an individual has not already been elected by the directors to chair it or, having been elected, is not available to chair it, or declines to act, for the meeting (or part of the meeting).
 (3) The members at a general meeting must elect a member present to chair the meeting (or part of it) if:
 (a) a chair has not previously been elected by the directors to chair the meeting; or
 (b) a previously elected chair is not available, or declines to act, for the meeting (or part of the meeting).
 (4) The chair must adjourn a general meeting if the members present with a majority of votes at the meeting agree or direct that the chair must do so.

201‑80  Auditor's right to be heard at general meetings
 (1) If an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation has an auditor, the auditor is entitled to attend any general meeting of the corporation.
Note: See section 333‑20 for when a financial report is required to be audited.
 (2) The auditor is entitled to be heard at the meeting on any part of the business of the meeting that concerns the auditor in the auditor's capacity as auditor.
 (3) The auditor is entitled to be heard even if:
 (a) the auditor retires at the meeting; or
 (b) the meeting passes a resolution to remove the auditor from office.
 (4) The auditor may authorise a person in writing as the auditor's representative for the purpose of attending and speaking at any general meeting.
Note: At an AGM, members may ask the auditor questions (see section 201‑170).

201‑85  Adjourned meetings

When resolution passed
 (1) A resolution passed at a general meeting resumed after an adjournment is passed on the day it was passed.

Business at adjourned meetings (replaceable rule—see section 60‑1)
 (2) Only unfinished business is to be transacted at a general meeting resumed after an adjournment.

Subdivision 201‑E—Proxies

201‑90  Who may appoint a proxy (replaceable rule—see section 60‑1)

Who may appoint proxy
 (1) A member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation who is entitled to attend and cast a vote at a general meeting may appoint a person as the member's proxy to attend and vote for the member at the meeting.

Proxy may be individual or a body corporate
 (2) The person appointed as the member's proxy may be an individual or a body corporate.
Note: A body corporate may appoint a representative to exercise the powers that the body corporate may exercise as the member's proxy (see section 201‑110).
 (3) The appointment may specify the proportion or number