Section 289: Eligible members

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

Part 13: Resolutions and meetings — Chapter 2: Written resolutions

In relation to a resolution proposed as a written resolution of a private company, the eligible members are the members who would have been entitled to vote on the resolution on the circulation date of the resolution (see section 290).

If the persons entitled to vote on a written resolution change during the course of the day that is the circulation date of the resolution, the eligible members are the persons entitled to vote on the resolution at the time that the first copy of the resolution is sent or submitted to a member for his agreement.

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