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86 Meaning and registration of special resolutions.
(1) Subject to subsection (2A) below For the purposes of this Act a special resolution, in relation to a registered society or branch, is a resolution passed—
(a) at a general meeting of which notice, specifying the intention to propose that resolution, has been duly given in accordance with the society’s rules, and
(b) by not less than three-quarters of those members of the society for the time being entitled under the society’s rules to vote who vote either in person or by proxy at the meeting or, in the case of a meeting of delegates appointed by members, by not less than three-quarters of the delegates who vote at the meeting.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the rules of a registered society, at any such general meeting as is referred to in subsection (1)(a) above, other than a meeting of delegates, proxy voting shall be permitted on any resolution which, if passed as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above, would be a special resolution, and the procedure adopted by a registered society for proxy voting on any such resolution shall comply with any requirements imposed by the Treasury by regulations made under this section.
(2A) For the purposes of this Act “ special resolution ”, in relation to a registered friendly society, shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 7 of Schedule 12 to the 1992 Act.
(3) A copy of every special resolution for any of the purposes mentioned in this Act, signed by the chairman of the meeting and countersigned by the secretary, shall be sent to the FCA and, subject to subsection (4) below, shall be registered by it; and until that copy is so registered the special resolution shall not take effect.
(4) Where, in accordance with subsection (3) above, there is sent to the FCA a copy of a special resolution passed at a meeting of a registered friendly society for the purpose referred to in subsection (1), subsection (2) or subsection (3) of section 82 above, the resolution shall not be registered (and accordingly shall not take effect) before the expiry of the period of six weeks beginning with the date on which it is received by the FCA.
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86 Meaning and registration of special resolutions.
(1) Subject to subsection (2A) below For the purposes of this Act a special resolution, in relation to a registered society or branch, is a resolution passed—
(a) at a general meeting of which notice, specifying the intention to propose that resolution, has been duly given in accordance with the society’s rules, and
(b) by not less than three-quarters of those members of the society for the time being entitled under the society’s rules to vote who vote either in person or by proxy at the meeting or, in the case of a meeting of delegates appointed by members, by not less than three-quarters of the delegates who vote at the meeting.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the rules of a registered society, at any such general meeting as is referred to in subsection (1)(a) above, other than a meeting of delegates, proxy voting shall be permitted on any resolution which, if passed as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above, would be a special resolution, and the procedure adopted by a registered society for proxy voting on any such resolution shall comply with any requirements imposed by the Treasury by regulations made under this section.
(2A) For the purposes of this Act “ special resolution ”, in relation to a registered friendly society, shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 7 of Schedule 12 to the 1992 Act.
(3) A copy of every special resolution for any of the purposes mentioned in this Act, signed by the chairman of the meeting and countersigned by the secretary, shall be sent to the FCA and, subject to subsection (4) below, shall be registered by it; and until that copy is so registered the special resolution shall not take effect.
(4) Where, in accordance with subsection (3) above, there is sent to the FCA a copy of a special resolution passed at a meeting of a registered friendly society for the purpose referred to in subsection (1), subsection (2) or subsection (3) of section 82 above, the resolution shall not be registered (and accordingly shall not take effect) before the expiry of the period of six weeks beginning with the date on which it is received by the FCA.
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