Proxy appointment date requirement: insist on filling the meeting date to prevent reuse and misuse of proxy forms. Section 176(1) permits members to appoint proxies, and the prescribed proxy form requires the meeting date to be stated. Omission of the date has been alleged to enable reuse of proxy instruments at later meetings, and the department emphasises that shareholders must fill in the meeting date on proxy forms to prevent such misuse and protect the integrity of voting.
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Proxy appointment date requirement: insist on filling the meeting date to prevent reuse and misuse of proxy forms.
Section 176(1) permits members to appoint proxies, and the prescribed proxy form requires the meeting date to be stated. Omission of the date has been alleged to enable reuse of proxy instruments at later meetings, and the department emphasises that shareholders must fill in the meeting date on proxy forms to prevent such misuse and protect the integrity of voting.
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