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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/companies-tables-a-to-f-regulations-1985/schedule/part-1/paragraph-56",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/805",
  "legislation_title": "The Companies (Tables A to F) Regulations 1985",
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  "path": "schedule/part/1/paragraph/56",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "56",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "A member in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) in matters concerning mental disorder may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his receiver, curator bonis or other person authorised in that behalf appointed by that court, and any such receiver, curator bonis or other person may, on a poll, vote by proxy. Evidence to the satisfaction of the directors of the authority of the person claiming to exercise the right to vote shall be deposited at the office, or at such other place as is specified in accordance with the articles for the deposit of instruments of proxy, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the right to vote is to be exercised and in default the right to vote shall not be exercisable.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T17:10:18.047470+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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