Well done the pair of you, it brings sanity into the situation. It has always seemed very unjust that because I was unable to attend meetings, I could not express my views or bring any influence to bear.
Beryl (Woodmagic)
New Constitution - Debate on the proposed changes
Clive
I have spent days if not weeks looking for info. on the Companies Act. You pose a question at 8.46 and have found the answer by 9.01 that is only 15 minutes! I would be interested in the address of the site you found the info. on. There is probably the answer as to why we do not use postal voting and that would put this debate to bed for good.
Ian
I have spent days if not weeks looking for info. on the Companies Act. You pose a question at 8.46 and have found the answer by 9.01 that is only 15 minutes! I would be interested in the address of the site you found the info. on. There is probably the answer as to why we do not use postal voting and that would put this debate to bed for good.
Ian
Joan and Ian Simpson
Pennielea Farm
Glenavy
Co Antrim
Pennielea Farm
Glenavy
Co Antrim
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Hi Ian
All I did was Google the phrase "companies act 2006 proxy" and up comes a law firm called Irwin Mitchell. They publish their interpretation of new laws which makes it easier reading. It reads as though you have the right to appoint a proxy whatever it says in your Articles, and (I would assume) that the proxy can be anyone you want (i.e. not even a member maybe). If what you have dug up is correct and this has been in force since 2007, so votes taken in the recent past may have been done on the wrong basis!
Also it says that the chairman of the meeting cannot have a casting vote unless the society's Articles were written and in force prior to the go-live date 1 Oct 2007.
Here's a link to the Irwin Mitchell page Companies Act 2006. I assume it applies to DCS as the article is about private companies and DCS isn't public, so it must be private (limited by guarantee)?
The article also contains details of the laws allowing electronic communication to be used and enshrined in a company's Articles.
Also, here's probably a better link regarding charities which makes things very clear I think http://www.bllaw.co.uk/pdf....ies.pdf.
All this came into force on 1 October 2007 it says. You have to have proxy voting it seems, and you have to tell people they can appoint a proxy, so there should have been proxy voting at the EGM, and you can appoint your proxy by email as long as the society's email address is shown on the notice of the meeting. How that affects a quorum, which in our Articles must be a physical quorum, I have not read anywhere.
I've only read all this very quickly so might have it wrong. Got to trim my sheeps feet before the rain starts tomorrow.
Edited By Broomcroft on 1217757760
All I did was Google the phrase "companies act 2006 proxy" and up comes a law firm called Irwin Mitchell. They publish their interpretation of new laws which makes it easier reading. It reads as though you have the right to appoint a proxy whatever it says in your Articles, and (I would assume) that the proxy can be anyone you want (i.e. not even a member maybe). If what you have dug up is correct and this has been in force since 2007, so votes taken in the recent past may have been done on the wrong basis!
Also it says that the chairman of the meeting cannot have a casting vote unless the society's Articles were written and in force prior to the go-live date 1 Oct 2007.
Here's a link to the Irwin Mitchell page Companies Act 2006. I assume it applies to DCS as the article is about private companies and DCS isn't public, so it must be private (limited by guarantee)?
The article also contains details of the laws allowing electronic communication to be used and enshrined in a company's Articles.
Also, here's probably a better link regarding charities which makes things very clear I think http://www.bllaw.co.uk/pdf....ies.pdf.
All this came into force on 1 October 2007 it says. You have to have proxy voting it seems, and you have to tell people they can appoint a proxy, so there should have been proxy voting at the EGM, and you can appoint your proxy by email as long as the society's email address is shown on the notice of the meeting. How that affects a quorum, which in our Articles must be a physical quorum, I have not read anywhere.
I've only read all this very quickly so might have it wrong. Got to trim my sheeps feet before the rain starts tomorrow.
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Clive
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Here's a slide show as well
www.sayervincent.co.uk/Asp/uploadedFiles/ File/J%20Charities%20Act%20and%20Companies%20Act.ppt]Slide Show
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www.sayervincent.co.uk/Asp/uploadedFiles/ File/J%20Charities%20Act%20and%20Companies%20Act.ppt]Slide Show
Edited By Broomcroft on 1217753059
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