Section 318: Quorum at meetings

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 13: Resolutions and meetings — Chapter 3: Resolutions at meetings

In the case of a company limited by shares or guarantee and having only one member, one qualifying person present at a meeting is a quorum.

In any other case, subject to the provisions of the company's articles, two qualifying persons present at a meeting are a quorum, unless—

each is a qualifying person only because he is authorised under section 323 to act as the representative of a corporation in relation to the meeting, and they are representatives of the same corporation; or
each is a qualifying person only because he is appointed as proxy of a member in relation to the meeting, and they are proxies of the same member.

For the purposes of this section a "qualifying person" means—

an individual who is a member of the company,
a person authorised under section 323 (representation of corporations at meetings) to act as the representative of a corporation in relation to the meeting, or
a person appointed as proxy of a member in relation to the meeting.

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