Section 145 — Time of taking poll

Statute text

(1) A poll demanded on the election of a
chairman or on a question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith and a poll
demanded on any other question shall be taken at such time, not more than fourteen
days from the day on which it is demanded, as the chairman of the meeting may
direct.
(2) When a poll is taken, the chairman or h is nominee and a
representative of the members demanding the poll shall scrutinize the votes given
on the poll and the result shall be announced by the chairman.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the chairman shall have power
to regulate the manner in which a poll shall be taken.

(4) The result of the poll shall be deemed to be the decision of the
meeting on the resolution on which the poll was taken.

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