Section 142: Declaration by chairman on a show of hands

142. Declaration by chairman on a show of hands.—(1) On a vote on a resolution at a meeting on a show of hands, a declaration by the chairman that the resolution— (a) has or has not been passed; or (b) passed unanimously or by a particular majority; is conclusive evidence of that fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution. (2) An entry in respect of such a declaration in minutes of the meeting recorded in accordance with section 151 is also conclusive evidence of that fact without such proof.

Effective date: 2017-05-30

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