# Edinburgh Merchant Company Order Confirmation 1996, Paragraph 48: Voting at meetings of contributors


(1) When a vote is required to be taken at any meeting of the contributors, such vote shall, unless otherwise provided in this Order, be taken by a show of hands.
(2) In the event of any such vote being challenged by two or more contributors present, the contributors present at the meeting shall appoint tellers who shall ascertain the vote.
(3) A contributor whose contributions, or any part thereof, are at the date of the meeting in arrear shall not be entitled to vote.
(4) The chairman of the meeting shall, in all cases of equality of votes, have a casting vote in addition to any other vote he may have.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/1996/11/schedule/paragraph/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/edinburgh-merchant-company-order-confirmation-1996/schedule/paragraph-48
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