The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (revoked)

Department's power to call meeting in defaultF1 N.I.

375.—(1) If default is made in holding a meeting in accordance with Article 374, the Department may, on the application of any member of the company, call, or direct the calling of, a general meeting of the company and give such ancillary or consequential directions as it thinks expedient, including directions modifying or supplementing, in relation to the calling, holding and conduct of the meeting, the operation of the company's articles.

(2) The directions that may be given under paragraph (1) include a direction of that one member of the company present in person or by proxy shall be deemed to constitute a meeting.

(3) If default is made in complying with directions of the Department under paragraph (1), the company and every officer of it who is in default is liable to a fine.

(4) A general meeting held under this Article shall, subject to any directions of the Department, be deemed to be an annual general meeting of the company; but where a meeting so held is not held in the calendar year in which the default in holding the company's annual general meeting occurred, the meeting so held shall not be treated as the annual general meeting for the calendar year in which it is held unless at that meeting the company resolves that it be so treated.

(5) Where a company so resolves, a copy of the resolution shall, within 15 days after its passing, be forwarded to the registrar and recorded by him; and if default is made in complying with this paragraph, 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.

F1 Order repealed (prosp.) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1284(2), 1295, 1300(2), Sch. 16 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual Articles (with savings (with adaptations) by Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6, Saving and Commencement Nos. 3 and 5 (Amendment)) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/674), arts. 2(3), {4}, Sch. 2) and subject to amendments (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), arts. 2(2), 3(1)(b)(2), Sch. 1 paras. 135, 147, 148 {Sch. 2 Note 1} (with arts. 6, 11, 12) and subject to amendments (6.4.2008) by S.R. 2008/133, {regs. 2, 3}