Roles of Chairman in meeting...

The primary role of the Chairman is to preside at the meeting and to ensure that the meeting is properly convened, constituted and conducted.

The Key Roles of the Chairman at General Meetings

• To maintain order throughout the meeting
• To ensure that discussion and issues raised during meeting are reasonable and within the
scope of the meeting and must not allow for discussion unless there is a motion before
the meeting
• To give equal opportunity to all present who are entitled to speak and to allow a
reasonable time for discussion before the motion is put to the meeting.
• To decide points of order and incidental question arising which require decision during
the meeting eg validity of proxy
• To ensure that the members present knows exactly what the motion or the amendment
that there are about to vote on.
• To call for a poll when demanded and declaring the result of the poll.
• To use the casting vote when necessary
• Declare an adjournment of the meeting when it has been validly adjourned, or if it is
proper for the meeting to be adjourned on the chairman’s own authority
• To declare the meeting closed when its business has been completed.
• To act in the best interest of the company at all times.