Section 104 — Chairman of meetings

(1) Unless the articles of the company otherwise provide, the members
personally present at the meeting shall elect one of themselves to be the Chairman thereof on a show of
hands.
(2) If a poll is demanded on the election of the Chairman, it shall be taken forthwith in accordance with
the provisions of this Act and the Chairman elected on a show of hands under sub-section (1) shall continue
to be the Chairman of the meeting until some other person is elected as Chairman as a result of the poll,
and such other person shall be the Chairman for the rest of the meeting.

1. Subs. by Act 22 of 2019, s. 16, for sub-section (5) (w.e.f. 2-11-2018).

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Section 94 — Place of keeping and inspection of registers, returns, etc
Section 95 — Registers, etc., to be evidence
Section 96 — Annual general meeting
Section 97 — Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting
Section 98 — Power of Tribunal to call meetings of members, etc
Section 99 — Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98
Section 100 — Calling of extraordinary general meeting
Section 101 — Notice of meeting
Section 102 — Statement to be annexed to notice
Section 103 — Quorum for meetings
Section 105 — Proxies
Section 106 — Restriction on voting rights
Section 107 — Voting by show of hands
Section 108 — Voting through electronic means
Section 109 — Demand for poll
Section 110 — Postal ballot
Section 111 — Circulation of members’ resolution
Section 112 — Representation of President and Governors in meetings
Section 113 — Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of credi tors
Section 114 — Ordinary and special resolutions
Section 115 — Resolutions requiring special notice
Section 116 — Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting
Section 117 — Resolutions and agreements to be filed
Section 118 — Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other meeting
Section 119 — Inspection of minute-books of general meeting
Section 120 — Maintenance and inspection of documents in electronic form
Section 121 — Report on annual general meeting
Section 122 — Applicability of this Chapter to One Person Company