Companies Act 2006 Explanatory Notes

Proxies

Section 326: Company-sponsored invitations to appoint proxies

572.This section reproduces the effect of section 372(6) of the 1985 Act and requires a company to ensure that if it invites members to appoint a particular person or persons as proxy, such an invitation must be issued to all members entitled to vote at the meeting. Subsection (2) lists two exceptions to the requirement. Failure to comply attracts a fine for every officer in default.

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