Clause 51

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 50, if a primary society has more than three thousand members, the general meeting of members may be replaced by a meeting of delegates, each delegate representing a certain number of individual members. All provisions of this Act referring to general meetings of members shall include a reference to meetings of delegates.

Every individual person who is a member of a society may be eligible for election as a delegate.

The meeting of delegates shall consist of not less than twenty delegates, elected from among the members. The delegates may not vote by proxy.

The society shall 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.