{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-scotland-receivership-and-winding-up-rules-2018/part-9/article-9n3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-scotland-receivership-and-winding-up-rules-2018/part-9/article-9n3.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2018/347",
  "legislation_title": "The Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding up) Rules 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-scotland-receivership-and-winding-up-rules-2018",
  "path": "part/9/article/9n3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "9.3",
  "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 9.2.\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);\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 insolvency 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 in it—\n(a) the name or description of any person as proxy-holder or as a nominee for the office holder; or\n(b) 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": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/347/part/9/article/9n3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:10:16.461516+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."
}