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Proxies.
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72.—(1) A member of a building society who is entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the society may appoint another person (whether a member of the society or not) as his proxy to attend, speak and, subject to subsection (2), to vote at the meeting instead of him, and may direct the proxy how to vote at the meeting.
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(2) A proxy is entitled to vote on a poll but, subject to any provision in the rules of the society, not otherwise.
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(3) In every notice calling a meeting of a society there shall appear with reasonable prominence a statement—
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(a) that a member entitled to attend and vote may appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote instead of him;
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(b) that the proxy need not be a member of the society; and
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(c) that the member may direct the proxy how to vote at the meeting.
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(4) Every notice calling a meeting of a society shall have annexed to it one instrument for appointing a proxy for completion by the member if he wishes to appoint a proxy.
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(5) Any provision in the rules of a society shall be void to the extent that it would have the effect of requiring the instrument appointing a proxy or any other document necessary to show the validity of, or otherwise relating to the appointment of a proxy to be received by the society or any other person more than 10 days before a meeting or adjourned meeting in order that the appointment may be effective at the meeting or adjourned meeting.
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(6) The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in such form as the Central Bank may direct and the Bank may specify as respects a proxy instrument—
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(a) matters to be included in or excluded from the instrument, and
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(b) the declarations to be made in the instrument by the member appointing a proxy.
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(7) Except at the written request of a member, no instrument for the appointment of a proxy shall be issued by a society or at the society's expense apart from the instruments issued under subsection (4).
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(8) A society shall keep in a safe place for a period of one year from the date of their receipt all instruments appointing proxies and requests from members under subsection (7).
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