Hong Kong Regulations

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES - RULE 29

Method of voting

(1) At any meeting a resolution put to the vote shall be decided on a show of
hands, unless voting by call of names or a ballot is demanded by at least five
of the members present before the declaration of the result of the show of
hands, and in such case voting by call of names or a ballot shall be taken as
the case may be.

(2) The chairman shall have an ordinary vote and in case of an equality of
votes shall be entitled to a casting vote. In the case of a meeting convened
by the Registrar and presided over by him or his representative, he or his
representative shall not be entitled to vote except on an equality of votes,
in which case they shall have a casting vote.

(3) In respect of every resolution put to the vote the chairman shall declare
whether it has been carried or lost, and whether on a show of hands or
unanimously or by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the
minute book shall be conclusive evidence of anything therein contained.