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the meeting is convened under section 439A of the Act;
       the external administrator must preside at the meeting.

       Other meetings convened by external administrator—external administrator or nominee to preside

        (2) If:
           (a) a meeting is convened by an external administrator; and
           (b) the meeting is not convened under section 439A of the Act;
       the external administrator, or a person nominated by the external administrator, must preside at the meeting.

       Meetings not convened by external administrator—person presiding to be elected

        (3) In any other case, the persons participating and entitled to vote at a meeting must elect one of their number to preside at the meeting.

       75‑70  Proposed resolutions and amendments of proposed resolutions

        (1) The person presiding at a meeting must invite the persons participating and entitled to vote at the meeting to propose any relevant resolutions.

        (2) The only persons who may propose resolutions, or amendments of proposed resolutions, at a meeting are:
           (a) the person presiding at the meeting; and
           (b) the persons participating and entitled to vote at the meeting.

        (3) A proposed resolution or amendment does not need to be seconded.

        (4) If a resolution is proposed, the person presiding at the meeting must allow a reasonable time for debate on the proposed resolution and on any amendment proposed to the resolution.

        (5) After a reasonable time for debate has elapsed, the person presiding must:
           (a) if no amendment has been proposed—put the proposed resolution to a vote; or
           (b) if an amendment or amendments have been proposed, put the amendment or amendments to a vote; and
              (i) if the amendment or amendments are defeated—put the resolution as originally proposed to a vote; or
              (ii) if an amendment or amendments are passed—put the proposed resolution as amended to a vote.

75‑75  Virtual meetings

Meetings held using virtual meeting technology
 (1) Virtual meeting technology may be used in holding a meeting, provided the technology gives all persons entitled to attend the meeting a reasonable opportunity to participate without being physically present in the same place.
 (2) All persons so participating in the meeting are taken for all purposes to be present in person at the meeting while so participating.
 (3) A vote taken at the meeting must be taken:
 (a) on a poll, if:
 (i) the notice of the meeting specifies that votes taken at the meeting must be taken on a poll; or
 (ii) a poll is requested by the person presiding at the meeting or by a person participating and entitled to vote at the meeting; or
 (b) otherwise—on a show of hands.
Note: A vote on a show of hands may be taken using electronic mechanisms: see the definition of show of hands in