# The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, Rule 16.2: Specific and continuing proxies


(1) A “proxy” is a document made by a creditor, member or contributory which directs or authorises another person (“the proxy-holder”) to act as the representative of the creditor, member or contributory at a meeting or meetings by speaking, voting, abstaining, or proposing resolutions.
(2) A proxy may be either—
(a) a specific proxy which relates to a specific meeting; or
(b) a continuing proxy for the insolvency proceedings.
(3) A specific proxy must—
(a) direct the proxy-holder how to act at the meeting by giving specific instructions;
(b) authorise the proxy-holder to act at the meeting without specific instructions; or
(c) contain both direction and authorisation.
(4) A proxy is to be treated as a specific proxy for the meeting which is identified in the proxy unless it states that it is a continuing proxy for the insolvency proceedings.
(5) A continuing proxy must authorise the proxy-holder to attend, speak, vote or abstain, or to propose resolutions without giving the proxy-holder any specific instructions how to do so.
(6) A continuing proxy may be superseded by a proxy for a specific meeting or withdrawn by a written notice to the office-holder.
(7) A creditor, member or contributory may appoint more than one person to be proxy-holder but if so—
(a) their appointment is as alternates; and
(b) only one of them may act as proxy-holder at a meeting.
(8) The proxy-holder must be an individual.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/16.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2016/rule-16.2
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