Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1888

COMPANIES CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION ACT 1888

CHAPTER XLVIII.

An Act to amend the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, in respect to voting by Proxy. [24th December 1888.]

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1888, and the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and this Act may be cited together as the Companies Clauses Consolidation Acts, 1845 and 1888; and this Act shall be construed together with the said Act as part thereof.

2. [Amendment of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 16, s. 76, as to proxies. See that section as further amended by 52 & 53 Vict. c. 37.]

Proxy to be taken to be shareholder.

3. Such a proxy shall, during the continuance of his appointment, be taken in virtue thereof to be a shareholder in the company to which his appointment relates, holding the number of shares held by the corporation by whom he is appointed, for all purposes except the transfer of any such share or the giving receipts for any dividend thereon.

Forms of proxy papers.

4. The appointment may be made and revoked in the following form:—

Forms of Proxy Papers.

1. General Appointment.

We, the             , being a body corporate, and one of the proprietors of the             company, hereby appoint A.B., of             , who is hereby certified to be a member of this corporation, to be our proxy, to vote in our name as he shall think proper upon any matter relating to the several undertakings proposed at any meeting of the said company to be held during the continuance of this appointment, and otherwise to be our representative in such company.

In witness whereof the common seal of the said corporation, attested as is required by its regulations, is hereto set this day of           .

2. Revocation of General Proxy.

We, the             , hereby revoke the appointment of             , of             , who is our proxy in the             company, made by an instrument under our common seal, and dated the             day of

In witness whereof the common seal of the said corporation, attested as is required by its regulation, is set hereto the day of

[An instrument in this form shall not require any stamp.]

3. Special Appointment.

We, the             , being a body corporate, and one of the proprietors of the             company, do hereby appoint A.B., of             , who is hereby certified to be a member of this corporation, to vote in our name as he shall think proper upon any matter relating to the said undertaking proposed at the meeting of the proprietors of the said company to be held on the             day of             next, or at any adjournment thereof.

In witness whereof the common seal of the said corporation, attested as is required by its regulations, is set hereto this             day of             .