New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

22 Duty of Registrar

• It is the duty of the Registrar—

  • (a) To collect together all postal votes received by him or her; and

  • (b) In relation to each proposed resolution to count—

    • (i) The number of owners or trustees voting in favour of the resolution (including those voting by duly appointed attorneys of owners or trustees) and the shares recorded in favour of the resolution; and

    • (ii) The number of owners or trustees voting against the resolution (including those voting by duly appointed attorneys of owners or trustees), and the shares recorded against the resolution; and

  • (c) To sign a certificate that he or she has carried out the duties set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this regulation (which certificate shall set out the results of the counts required by paragraph (b) of this regulation); and

  • (d) To ensure that—

    • (i) The certificate required by paragraph (c) of this regulation is presented to the Recording Officer before the time fixed for the meeting; and

    • (ii) A copy of the certificate required by paragraph (c) of this regulation is presented to the chairperson of the meeting; and

    • (iii) All postal votes and any accompanying documents required by regulation 18(4) of these regulations (including any postal votes or accompanying documents ruled to be out of order) are delivered to the Recording Officer before the time fixed for the meeting.