Section 187 of the Principal Act is amended -

(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of "Subsections (2) to (8) apply" for "Each provision of this section applies",

(b) in subsection (7), by the substitution of "Subject to subsection (9), unless" for "Unless", and

(c) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (8):

"(9) In the case of a meeting conducted wholly or partly by the use of electronic communications technology in accordance with section 176A, a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall not be decided on a show of hands unless the chairperson of the meeting is of the opinion that he or she can -

(a) identify the members participating in the meeting by the use of such technology who are entitled to vote, and

(b) verify the content of voting instructions of those members relating to the resolution.".