s 51 Meeting of delegates
51.—(1) Despite section 50, if a primary society has more than 3,000 members, the general meeting of members may be replaced by a meeting of delegates, each delegate representing a certain number of individual members. (2) All provisions of this Act referring to general meetings of members include a reference to meetings of delegates. (3) Every individual person who is a member of a society may be eligible for election as a delegate. (4) The meeting of delegates must consist of at least 20 delegates, elected from among the members. (5) The delegates may not vote by proxy. (6) The society must make by-laws specifying the method by which the delegates are elected and the number of individual members represented by each delegate and the term of office of the delegates. (7) The Registrar may, on application by a primary society with less than 3,000 members, allow the society to replace the general meeting of members by a meeting of delegates, if for any special reason the Registrar thinks fit to do so.