Hi Shivam,
I would recommend you speak with a corporation lawyer about this. As far as I know, not having a chairperson present in a meeting will not invalidate the meeting. Again, the first place to look is your own company articles. If the articles state that a chairperson must be present, then the absence of a chairperson at the meeting may very well invalidate the meeting. As far as I know, there is no mandatory provision that requires a chairperson present under the Corporations Act 2001. This is the legislation that governs conduct of company meetings. Even if the assigned chairperson is not present, it is still possible for the directors present to elect a temporary chairperson for that meeting, which would be the first action point in that meeting. Again, if the articles prevent this, then doing this will mean irregularity. You need to check your articles.
I would recommend you speak with a corporation lawyer about this. As far as I know, not having a chairperson present in a meeting will not invalidate the meeting. Again, the first place to look is your own company articles. If the articles state that a chairperson must be present, then the absence of a chairperson at the meeting may very well invalidate the meeting. As far as I know, there is no mandatory provision that requires a chairperson present under the Corporations Act 2001. This is the legislation that governs conduct of company meetings. Even if the assigned chairperson is not present, it is still possible for the directors present to elect a temporary chairperson for that meeting, which would be the first action point in that meeting. Again, if the articles prevent this, then doing this will mean irregularity. You need to check your articles.
