Section 135 — Quorum of general meeting
Statute text
(1) The quorum of a general
meeting shall be—
(a) in the case of a public listed company, unless the articles provide for
a larger number, not less than ten members present personally, or
through video-link who represent not less than twenty-five percent
of the total voting power, either of their own account or as proxies;
(b) in the case of any other company having share capital, unless the
articles provide for a larger number, two members present
personally, or through video-link who represent not less than
twenty-five percent of the total voting power, either of their own
account or as proxies;
(c) in the case of a company not having share capital, as provided in the
articles:
Provided that, if within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting
a quorum is not present, the meeting, if called upon the requisition of members,
shall be dissolved; in any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the
next week at the same time and place, and, if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is
not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, the
members present personally or through video-link being not less than two shall be
a quorum, unless the articles provide otherwise.
(2) Any contravention or default in complying with requirement of this
section shall be an offence liable—
(a) in case of a listed company, to a penalty of level 2 on the standard
scale; and
(b) in case of any other company, to a penalty of level 1 on the standard
scale.