Cooperative Credit Associations Act

Marginal note:Requisitioned meeting

• 162 (1) Two or more members of an association who together hold not less than 5 per cent of the voting rights that members of the association have by virtue of membership in the association, may requisition the directors to call a meeting of the members of the association for the purposes stated in the requisition.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (2) Two or more shareholders who together hold not less than 5 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of an association that carry the right to vote at a meeting sought to be held may requisition the directors to call a meeting of shareholders of the association for the purposes stated in the requisition.

• Marginal note:Form

  (3) A requisition referred to in subsection (1) or (2)

  • (a) must state the business to be transacted at the meeting and must be sent to each director and to the head office of the association; and

  • (b) may consist of several documents of like form, each signed by one or more members or shareholders.

• Marginal note:Directors calling meeting

  (4) On receipt of a requisition referred to in subsection (1) or (2), the directors shall call a meeting to transact the business stated in the requisition, unless

  • (a) a record date has been fixed under subsection 145(2) and notice thereof has been given under subsection 145(4);

  • (b) the directors have called a meeting and have given notice thereof under section 146; or

  • (c) the business of the meeting as stated in the requisition includes matters described in paragraphs 152(3)(b) to (e).

• Marginal note:Members or shareholders calling meeting

  (5) If the directors do not call a meeting within twenty-one days after receiving the requisition referred to in subsection (1) or (2), any member or shareholder who signed the requisition may call the meeting.

• Marginal note:Procedure

  (6) A meeting called under this section shall be called as nearly as possible in the manner in which meetings are to be called pursuant to the by-laws and this Act.

• Marginal note:Reimbursement

  (7) Unless the members or shareholders otherwise resolve at a meeting called under subsection (5), the association shall reimburse the members or shareholders for any expenses reasonably incurred by them in requisitioning, calling and holding the meeting.