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title: "Record the dates by which a public company holds its annual general meeting"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/record-the-dates-by-which-a-public-company-holds-its-annual-general-meet"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A40-PE20261022-12"
practice_area: "In-House / General Counsel"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record the dates by which a public company holds its annual general meeting

> From the registration date and the financial-year end the lawyer supplies, record the date 18 months after registration and the date 5 months after the end of that financial year.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [In-House / General Counsel](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the registration date and the financial-year end the lawyer supplies, record the date 18 months after registration and the date 5 months after the end of that financial year. Note the calendar year of the proposed meeting. Do not decide that the company is excused from holding the meeting. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer confirms the company is a public company, applies the single-member exception and any section 738ZI exception, and fixes the meeting date so that both the 18-month rule and the calendar-year and 5-month rules are met where they apply. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the registration date and the financial-year end the lawyer supplies, record the date 18 months after registration and the date 5 months after the end of that financial year. Note the calendar year of the proposed meeting. Do not decide that the company is excused from holding the meeting.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer confirms the company is a public company, applies the single-member exception and any section 738ZI exception, and fixes the meeting date so that both the 18-month rule and the calendar-year and 5-month rules are met where they apply.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Record 18 months after the registration date, and 5 months after the financial-year end, in the calendar year the lawyer is planning.
2. A public company with only one member is not required to hold an AGM under this section.
3. Section 738ZI and section 317 were not opened. The lawyer reads them before treating the company as excused, and before treating the reports as ready to be laid before the meeting.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 250N, public company must hold an AGM](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/s250n.html) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/record-the-dates-by-which-a-public-company-holds-its-annual-general-meet/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*