Special general meeting

A special general meeting of members may be convened at any time by the committee; and on receipt of a demand stating the object of the proposed meeting signed by not less than one- fifth of the members of the registered society, if such registered society is composed of less than one hundred members, or by twenty-five members if such registered society consists of more than one hundred members, it shall be the duty of the chairman of the committee to convene such a meeting giving eight days’ notice. If the chairman of the committee fails to convene a meeting within fourteen days from the receipt of a demand as aforesaid the members applying for such a meeting shall have the right to convene the meeting by notice which shall contain the object of the proposed meeting and a statement to the effect that the meeting is convened on the failure of the chairman of the committee to convene the meeting demanded, provided that the Registrar or a person authorised by him may at any time summon a special general meeting of the registered society in such manner and at such time and place as he may direct. He may also direct what matters shall be discussed at the meeting. Such meeting shall have all the powers of a meeting called according to these Rules.