# Friendly Societies Act 1992, Paragraph 6


(1) Any provision contained in the rules of a friendly society or registered branch shall be void in so far as it would have the effect either—
(a) of excluding the right to demand a poll at a meeting of the society on any question other than the election of a chairman of the meeting or the adjournment of the meeting; or
(b) of making ineffective a demand for a poll on any such question which is made by not less than 10 members who are entitled to vote at the meeting or, in the case of a society whose rules provide for delegate voting, 5 delegates who are so entitled.
(2) The reference in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above to members includes a reference, where the rules allow the appointment of proxies, to persons who are duly appointed on behalf of members entitled to attend and vote at the meeting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/40/schedule/12/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-act-1992/schedule-12/paragraph-6
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