# Companies Act 2006, Section 329: Right of proxy to demand a poll


(1) The appointment of a proxy to vote on a matter at a meeting of a company authorises the proxy to demand, or join in demanding, a poll on that matter.
(2) In applying the provisions of section 321(2) (requirements for effective demand), a demand by a proxy counts—
(a) for the purposes of paragraph (a), as a demand by the member;
(b) for the purposes of paragraph (b), as a demand by a member representing the voting rights that the proxy is authorised to exercise;
(c) for the purposes of paragraph (c), as a demand by a member holding the shares to which those rights are attached.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/329 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/section-329
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