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  "legislation_title": "Companies (Consolidation) Act 1908",
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  "text": "If there is no such chairman, or if at any meeting he is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting or is unwilling to act as chairman, the members present shall choose some one of their number to be chairman.",
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