SCHEDULE 3MODEL ARTICLES FOR PUBLIC COMPANIES
PART 3DECISION-MAKING BY MEMBERS
VOTING AT GENERAL MEETINGS
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1
A poll on a resolution may be demanded—
a
in advance of the general meeting where it is to be put to the vote, or
b
at a general meeting, either before a show of hands on that resolution or immediately after the result of a show of hands on that resolution is declared.
2
A poll may be demanded by—
a
the chairman of the meeting;
b
the directors;
c
two or more persons having the right to vote on the resolution; or
d
a person or persons representing not less than one tenth of the total voting rights of all the members having the right to vote on the resolution.
3
A demand for a poll may be withdrawn if—
a
the poll has not yet been taken, and
b
the chairman of the meeting consents to the withdrawal.