Paragraph 6

(1)

The appropriate national authority may by regulations provide for any provision that would (but for the regulations) have the effect mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) to be read as if instead it had (and always had had) the effect mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).

(2)

The effect is that of imposing on a qualifying body a duty to hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting during a period (“the overlapping period”) that overlaps to any extent with the relevant period.

(3)

The effect is that of imposing on the qualifying body a duty to hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting during a period that—

(a)

begins with the overlapping period, and

(b)

ends with such period immediately following the end of the overlapping period as is specified in the regulations.

(4)

A period specified in regulations for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)(b) must not exceed 8 months.

(5)

Regulations under this paragraph may—

(a)

make different provision for different purposes;

(b)

make consequential, incidental or supplementary provision (including provision disapplying or modifying a provision of an enactment);

(c)

make transitional provision or savings.

(6)

In sub-paragraph (1) the reference to “any provision” is a reference to any provision of an enactment or of the constitution or rules of a qualifying body.

(7)

In this paragraph “the appropriate national authority” has the same meaning as in paragraph 4.

(8)

In the application of this paragraph in relation to a public company, the references to a duty to hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting are to be read as including a reference to a duty to hold an accounts meeting.