{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/smart-meter-communication-licensee-administration-england-and-wales-rules-2020/article-144",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/smart-meter-communication-licensee-administration-england-and-wales-rules-2020/article-144.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2020/629",
  "legislation_title": "The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/smart-meter-communication-licensee-administration-england-and-wales-rules-2020",
  "path": "article/144",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "144",
  "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 143.\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) whether the proxy is—\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 to the creditor, member or contributory, a blank proxy must not already have inserted in it the name or description of any person as proxy-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": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/629/article/144",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:29:12.067094+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."
}