ABORIGINAL LANDS ACT 1970 - SECT 23 Procedure at general meetings

ABORIGINAL LANDS ACT 1970 - SECT 23

    (1)     Subject to subsection (5), a member may attend and vote at a general meeting in person only.

    (2)     Unless on any question submitted at a general meeting to a vote a poll is demanded by not less than five persons present, or by any person or persons entitled to exercise not less than one-tenth of the total votes of those present, every member present shall be entitled to one vote only, and a resolution shall be carried if a majority of the votes is in favour thereof.

S. 23(3) amended by No. 33/2013 s. 15(1).

    (3)     If a poll is demanded in accordance with subsection (2), the number of votes to which each member is entitled shall be determined by the number of shares the member owns.

S. 23(4) amended by No. 58/2004 s. 6.

    (4)     The quorum for a general meeting shall be one-half of the persons entitled to vote at the meeting who are residents of the reserve on the day the meeting was called in accordance with section 22(4).

    (5)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act—

        (a)     an infant member shall not be entitled to vote at any general meeting;

S. 23(5)(b) amended by No. 33/2013 s. 15(2).

        (b)     where any member is by any rule of law disabled from dealing with his or her property, any vote ordinarily exercisable by the member at a general meeting shall not be exercised by the member, but any person who is for the time being authorized by law to control the property of the person so disabled may attend and exercise the vote in his or her place; and

        (c)     where the Crown or a corporation is entitled to exercise any vote at a general meeting, any person authorized to represent the Crown or the corporation at the meeting may attend and vote on behalf of the Crown or the corporation.

Heading preceding s. 23A inserted by No. 58/2004 s. 7, amended by No. 33/2013 s. 16.

Administration of the Trusts

S. 23A (Heading) amended by No. 33/2013 s. 17(1).

S. 23A inserted by No. 58/2004 s. 7, amended by No. 33/2013 s. 17(2).