Meetings: Laws, Rules, Procedures and Suggestions sets out the rules and procedures that apply to meetings so that the requirements are taken into account when planning meetings. Drawing on his extensive experience and personal professional conduct, the author provides suggestions to help facilitate the planning of meetings. All these suggestions are integrated with the legal requirements relating to meetings so that compliance and smooth flowing conduct will be the result.

About the Author

Pat Mahony is a fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute and a past president of its Southern African division. In a career spanning several decades, he has been very actively involved in meetings at all levels, including large stock exchange listed companies, employee benefit funds such as retirement funds and medical aid societies, and academic and professional bodies. He has lectured extensively on a part-time basis on a range of subjects aimed at furthering the professional development needs of many in South Africa and overseas. His authorship portfolio comprises several highly practical publications and he is currently the chief technical editor of Company Secretarial Practice, published by Juta.

CHAPTER 1: What is a meeting?

CHAPTER 2: Notices of meetings

CHAPTER 3: Proxies

CHAPTER 4: Quorums

CHAPTER 5: Motions and resolutions

CHAPTER 6: Amendments

CHAPTER 7: Voting

CHAPTER 8: Points of order

CHAPTER 9: Procedural motions

CHAPTER 10: Agendas

CHAPTER 11: Minutes

CHAPTER 12: Chairing meetings

CHAPTER 13: Directors and Trustees

CHAPTER 14: Committees

CHAPTER 15: Preservation of order

CHAPTER 16: Electronic meetings