(1) In the Companies Acts a "written resolution" means a resolution of a private company proposed and passed in accordance with this Chapter.
(2) The following may not be passed as a written resolution -
(a) a resolution under section 168 removing a director before the expiration of his period of office;
(b) a resolution under section 510 removing an auditor before the expiration of his term of office.
(3) A resolution may be proposed as a written resolution -
(a) by the directors of a private company (see section 291), or
(b) by the members of a private company (see sections 292 to 295).
(4) References in enactments passed or made before this Chapter comes into force to -
(a) a resolution of a company in general meeting, or
(b) a resolution of a meeting of a class of members of the company,
have effect as if they included references to a written resolution of the members, or of a class of members, of a private company (as appropriate).
(5) A written resolution of a private company has
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