Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (Electronic Communications) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003

4.—(1) Regulation 62 of Table A (lodging of proxy appointment) is amended as follows.

(2) For the words “The instrument appointing” substitute the words “The appointment of”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (a), before the words “be deposited” insert “in the case of an instrument in writing”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (a) insert the following–

“(aa) in the case of an appointment contained in an electronic communication, where an address has been specified for the purpose of receiving electronic communications–

(i) in the notice convening the meeting, or

(ii) in any instrument of proxy sent out by the company in relation to the meeting, or

(iii) in any invitation contained in an electronic communication to appoint a proxy issued by the company in relation to the meeting,

be received at such address not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the appointment proposes to vote;”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (b), after the words “be deposited” insert the words “or received”.

(6) For the words “and an instrument of proxy which is not deposited or delivered” substitute “and an appointment of proxy which is not deposited, delivered or received”.

(7) At the end insert the words “In this regulation and the next, “address”, in relation to electronic communications, includes any number or address used for the purposes of such communications.”