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Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1888

51 & 52 Vict. c. 48 · Enacted 24 December 1888 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, in respect to voting by Proxy.

[24th December 1888]C1C2C3

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Modifications

C1

This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

C2

Act excluded (30.9.2009) by Mersey Docks and Harbour Revision Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2604), art. 5

C3

Act excluded (30.9.2009) by Manchester Ship Canal Harbour Revision Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2579), art. 5

Contents

  1. 1Short title.
  2. 2Amendment of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 16. s. 76 as to proxies.
  3. 3Proxy to be taken to be shareholder.
  4. 4Forms of proxy papers.
  5. Part: Forms of Proxy Papers
  6. 1. General Appointment
  7. 2. Revocation of General Proxy
  8. 3. Special Appointment

1Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1888 and the M1Companies 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.

2Amendment of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 16. s. 76 as to proxies.C1

To section seventy-six of the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, the following words shall be added :

“Provided, that where the shareholder is a member of a body corporate, the proxy may be any member of such body, though not personally a shareholder in the company.”

3Proxy to be taken to be shareholder.

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.

4Forms of proxy papers.

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

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