# The Friendly Societies (Proxy Voting) Regulations 2011, Regulation 6: Speaking at meetings and validity of votes


(1) Where the rules of a society permit a proxy to speak at a meeting the appointment of a proxy may confer authority on the proxy to speak at the meeting.
(2) A vote given in accordance with the terms of an appointment of a proxy is valid notwithstanding—
(a) the previous death or insanity of the appointer or revocation of the appointment of a proxy or of the authority under which the appointment of a proxy was executed, provided that no intimation in writing of such death, insanity or revocation has been received by the society at its registered office before the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the proxy votes; or
(b) that since the last day specified for the receipt of appointments of proxies, the appointer has ceased to be entitled to attend and vote at the meeting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/883/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-proxy-voting-regulations-2011/regulation-6
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