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Australian meeting laws

Most organisations are required by law to hold some meetings. They are bound by particular legislation, and the legislation dictates certain requirements for the conduct and composition of meetings. In Australia, these are the legal priorities:

Statutory requirements
For example, Australian Corporations Act 2001 http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/index.html regulates all companies. This legislation contains provisions relating to meetings.
Many other pieces of legislation also contain requirements for the conduct of meetings.
Statutory requirements include Acts of Parliament relating to strata titles, corporations, incorporation, workplace relations, co-operatives and friendly societies.The listing rules of the Australian Stock Exchange
Companies whose shares are listed on the official list of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) must comply with the specified conditions of trading.Rules of the body
In corporations law, the regulations in Tables A and B provide for options or give room to the company to devise articles of association that are particular to a company. When these options are exercised and unique regulations devised, they become part of the 'Rules of the Body'.
These rules must not contravene statutory requirementsCommon law
Common law and recognised meeting procedure apply to all company meetings unless the company's articles of association contain provisions which exclude common law principles.

There are also various Acts of Parliament in each state that provide rules of incorporation, rules relating to registration, and other specific and general requirements for the notification periods and conduct of meetings and elections.

Read through Part 2G of the Australian Corporations Act 2001. Take note of the specific meeting requirements. Select one particular requirement that is interesting to you and raise it in the ValleyView Meeting room. Use the topic Meeting laws. Explain why you think this requirement exists and invite discussion from others about this requirement.

Be sure to respond to other postings on this topic in the ValleyView Meeting room.

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