{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2016/rule-16.3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2016/rule-16.3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1024",
  "legislation_title": "The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-england-and-wales-rules-2016",
  "path": "rule/16.3",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "16.3",
  "heading": "Blank proxy",
  "text": "(1) A “blank proxy” is a document which—\n(a) complies with the requirements in this rule; and\n(b) when completed with the details specified in paragraph (3) will be a proxy as described in rule 16.2.\n(2) A blank proxy must state that the creditor, member or contributory named in the document (when completed) appoints a person who is named or identified as the proxy-holder of the creditor, member or contributory.\n(3) The specified details are—\n(a) the name and address of the creditor, member or contributory;\n(b) either the name of the proxy-holder or the identification of the proxy-holder (e.g. the chair of the meeting or the official receiver); ...\n(c) a statement that the proxy is either—\n(i) for a specific meeting, which is identified in the proxy, or\n(ii) a continuing proxy for the proceedings; and\n(d) if the proxy is for a specific meeting, instructions as to the extent to which the proxy holder is directed to vote in a particular way, to abstain or to propose any resolution.\n(4) When it is delivered, a blank proxy must not have inserted into it the name or description of any person as proxy-holder or as a nominee for the office-holder, or instructions as to how a person appointed as proxy-holder is to act.\n(5) A blank proxy must have a note to the effect that the proxy may be completed with the name of the person or the chair of the meeting who is to be proxy-holder.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Rule 16.3(2) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/366), rules 1, 40(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in rule 16.3(3)(b) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/366), rules 1, 40(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Rule 16.3(c)(d) substituted for rule 16.3(c) (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/366), rules 1, 40(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Rule 16.3(4) substituted (8.12.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) and Insolvency (Scotland) (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1115), rules 1(1), 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Rules 16.1-16.7 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 138, 139, Sch. (with rule 2(2))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/16.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:19:01.539785+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."
}