176. (1) F71[Subject to section 176A and] the provisions of this section, an annual general meeting of a company or an extraordinary general meeting of it may be held inside or outside of the State.

(2) If a company holds its annual general meeting or any extraordinary general meeting outside of the State then, unless all of the members entitled to attend and vote at such meeting consent in writing to its being held outside of the State, the company has the following duty.

F71[(3) That duty is to make provision for participation in any such meeting by the use of electronic communications technology in accordance with section 176A.]

(4) A meeting referred to in subsection (1) may be held in 2 or more venues (whether inside or outside of the State) at the same time F71[by the use of electronic communications technology in accordance with section 176A].