Section 249H — Corporations Act 2001: Amount of notice of meetings

General rule (1) Subject to subsection (2), at least 21 days notice must be given of a meeting of a company’s members. However, if a company has a constitution, it may specify a longer minimum period of notice. Calling meetings on shorter notice (2) A company may call on shorter notice: (a) an AGM, if all the members entitled to attend and vote at the AGM agree beforehand; and (b) any other general meeting, if members with at least 95% of the votes that may be cast at the meeting agree beforehand. A company cannot call an AGM or other general meeting on shorter notice if it is a meeting of the kind referred to in subsection (3) or (4). Shorter notice not allowed—removing or appointing director (3) At least 21 days notice must be given of a meeting of the members of a public company at which a resolution will be moved to: (a) remove a director under section 203D; or (b) appoint a director in place of a director removed under that section. Shorter notice not allowed—removing auditor (4) At least 21 days notice must be given of a meeting of a company at which a resolution will be moved to remove an auditor under section 329.