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Companies Act 1985

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Chapter IVU.K. Meetings and Resolutions

MeetingsU.K.

366 Annual general meeting.U.K.

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366A Election by private company to dispense with annual general meetings.U.K.

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367 Secretary of State’s power to call meeting in default.U.K.

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368 Extraordinary general meeting on members’ requisition.U.K.

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369 Length of notice for calling meetings.U.K.

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370 General provisions as to meetings and votes.U.K.

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370AQuorum at meetings of the sole memberE+W+S

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371 Power of court to order meeting.U.K.

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372 Proxies.U.K.

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373 Right to demand a poll.U.K.

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374 Voting on a poll.U.K.

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375 Representation of corporations at meetings.U.K.

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ResolutionsU.K.

376 Circulation of members’ resolutions.U.K.

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377 In certain cases, compliance with s. 376 not required.U.K.

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378 Extraordinary and special resolutions.U.K.

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379 Resolution requiring special notice.U.K.

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[F17379A Elective resolution of private company.E+W+S

(1)An election by a private company for the purposes of—

(a)section 80A (election as to duration of authority to allot shares),

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shall be made by resolution of the company in general meeting in accordance with this section.

  • Such a resolution is referred to in this Act as an “elective resolution”.

(2)An elective resolution is not effective unless—

(a)at least 21 days’ notice in writing is given of the meeting, stating that an elective resolution is to be proposed and stating the terms of the resolution, and

(b)the resolution is agreed to at the meeting, in person or by proxy, by all the members entitled to attend and vote at the meeting.

[F19(2A)An elective resolution is effective notwithstanding the fact that less than 21 days’ notice in writing of the meeting is given if all the members entitled to attend and vote at the meeting so agree.]

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(3)The company may revoke an elective resolution by passing an ordinary resolution to that effect.

(4)An elective resolution shall cease to have effect if the company is re-registered as a public company.

(5)An elective resolution may be passed or revoked in accordance with this section, and the provisions referred to in [F21subsections (1) and (2B) to (2E)] have effect, notwithstanding any contrary provision in the company’s articles of association.]

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380 Registration, etc. of resolutions and agreements.E+W+S

(1)A copy of every resolution or agreement to which this section applies shall, within 15 days after it is passed or made, be forwarded to the registrar of companies and recorded by him; and it must be either a printed copy or else a copy in some other form approved by the registrar.

(2)Where articles have been registered, a copy of [F22every such resolution, and every resolution or agreement to which Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Companies Act 2006 applies (resolutions and agreements affecting a company's constitution), which is] for the time being in force shall be embodied in or annexed to every copy of the articles issued after the passing of the resolution or the making of the agreement.

(3)Where articles have not been registered, a printed copy of every such resolution or agreement shall be forwarded to any member at his request on payment of 5 pence or such less sum as the company may direct.

(4)This section applies to—

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[F25(bb)an elective resolution or a resolution revoking such a resolution;]

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[F26(4ZA)This section does not, despite paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (4), apply to any resolution of a company which is—

(a)registered as a company in Scotland, and

(b)entered in the Scottish Charity Register,

where that resolution is of either of the types mentioned in section 56(5) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10).]

[F27(4A)For the purposes of this section, references to a member of a company do not include the company itself where it is such a member by virtue only of its holding shares as treasury shares, and accordingly, in such circumstances, the company is not, for those purposes, to be treated as a member of any class of the company’s shareholders.]

(5)If a company fails to comply with subsection (1), the company and every officer of it who is in default is liable to a fine and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine.

(6)If a company fails to comply with subsection (2) or (3), the company and every officer of it who is in default is liable to a fine.

(7)For purposes of subsections (5) and (6), a liquidator of a company is deemed an officer of it.

Textual Amendments

F27S. 380(4A) inserted (1.12.2003) by The Companies (Acquisition of Own Shares)(Treasury Shares) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1116), reg. 4, {Sch. para. 25}

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 380 applied (E.W.) (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 5(2); S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

S. 380 applied (E.W.) (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, ss. 7(2), 99(1)

C2S. 380(6) extended (12.2.1992) by S.I. 1992/225, regs. 77(2), 89(4).

381 Resolution passed at adjourned meeting.U.K.

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Written resolutions of private companiesU.K.

381A Written resolutions of private companies.E+W+S

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381B Duty to notify auditors of proposed written resolutionU.K.

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381C Written resolutions: supplementary provisions.E+W+S

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Records of proceedingsU.K.

382 Minutes of meetings.U.K.

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382A Recording of written resolutions.U.K.

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382BRecording of decisions by the sole memberE+W+S

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383 Inspection of minute books.U.K.

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[F36 Appointment of auditorsU.K.

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F36New ss. 384–388A inserted (subject to the savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 4, 10, Sch. 4) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 118, 119(1), 213(2), (as part of the text inserted to replace Chapter V as mentioned in s. 118 of the 1989 Act)

384 Duty to appoint auditors.E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F37S. 384 repealed (1.10.2007 with application to private companies) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with art. 12)

385 Appointment at general meeting at which accounts laid.E+W+S

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F38S. 385 repealed (1.10.2007 with application to private companies) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with art. 12)

385A Appointment by private company which is not obliged to lay accounts.E+W+S

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386 Election by private company to dispense with annual appointment.E+W+S

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387 Appointment by Secretary of State in default of appointment by company.E+W+S

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F41S. 387 repealed (1.10.2007 with application to private companies) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with art. 12)

388 Filling of casual vacancies.E+W+S

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F42S. 388 repealed (1.10.2007 with application to private companies) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with art. 12)

388A Certain companies exempt from obligation to appoint auditorsE+W+S

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F43S. 388A repealed (1.10.2007 with application to private companies) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/2194, art. 8, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with art. 12)

F44389. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Rights of auditorsE+W+S

389A Rights to information.E+W+S

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389BOffences relating to the provision of information to auditorsE+W+S

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390 Right to attend company meetings, &c.E+W+S

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Remuneration of auditorsE+W+S

390A Remuneration of auditors.E+W+S

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390B Disclosure of services provided by auditors or associates and related remunerationE+W+S

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Removal, resignation, &c. of auditorsE+W+S

391 Removal of auditors.E+W+S

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391A Rights of auditors who are removed or not re-appointed.E+W+S

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392 Resignation of auditors.E+W+S

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392A Rights of resigning auditors.E+W+S

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393 Termination of appointment of auditors not appointed annually.E+W+S

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394 Statement by person ceasing to hold office as auditor.E+W+S

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394A Offences of failing to comply with s. 394.E+W+S

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