Companies Act (Cap. 386)
Companies Act (Cap. 386), article 299
299. ( 1 ) A m e e t i n g o f c r e d i t o r s or contributories may act
provided there is a quorum present consisting of:
(a) in the case of a creditors’ meeting, at least three
creditors or all the creditor s where these number less
than three; and
(b) in the case of a meeting of contributories, at least three
contributories, or all the contributories where these
number less than three.
(2) If within half an hour from the time appointed for the
meeting, a quorum of creditors o r contributories, as the case m ay
be, is not present or represented, the meeting shall be adjourn ed to
the same day in the following week at the same time and place o r to
such other day or time or place as the chairman may appoint, bu t so
that the day appointed shall be n ot less than seven and not mor e
than twenty-one days from the day from which the meeting was
adjourned, and at such adjourned meeting the number present or
represented shall form a quoru m and may act for any purpose.
(3) The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn
it from time to time and from place to place, but the adjourned
meeting shall be held at the same place as the original meeting
unless in the resolution for adjournment another place is speci fied
or unless the court otherwise orders.
(4) The chairman shall cause minutes of the proceedings of
meetings to be drawn up and properly entered in a book kept for
that purpose and the minutes shall be signed by him.
(5) A list of creditors and contributories present at every
meeting shall be made and kept i n such form as the chairman may
deem appropriate or as may be prescribed.
COMP ANIES [CAP. 386. 183
Notice of
resignation or
removal of
liquidator.
Amended by:
XXIV .1995.362.
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