Section 257: References to company's constitution

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 10: A company's directors — Chapter 9: Supplementary provisions

References in this Part to a company's constitution include—

any resolution or other decision come to in accordance with the constitution, and
any decision by the members of the company, or a class of members, that is treated by virtue of any enactment or rule of law as equivalent to a decision by the company.

This is in addition to the matters mentioned in section 17 (general provision as to matters contained in company's constitution).

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