Hong Kong Regulations

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES - RULE 27

Chairman of general meeting

(1) The chairman of the committee or in his absence any other person elected
by a majority of those present shall preside at the annual or special general
meeting: Provided that the Registrar or a person appointed by him shall
preside at any meeting convened by himself or on his demand.

(2) The secretary or in his absence any other person nominated in writing by
the chairman shall act as secretary at the meeting. The chairman, if
necessary, may nominate other officers to assist at the meeting.

(3) The chairman may by the decision of the meeting adjourn the meeting from
time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at
any meeting so adjourned other than the business left unfinished at the
meeting from which the adjournment took place.

(4) The chairman shall have the right to order the closure of a discussion and
put the matter to the vote.