Consequential amendments: electronic appointment of proxies29
1
The 1986 Act is amended as follows.
2
In section 60 (directors: election and retirement), in paragraph (c) of the definition of “voting date” in subsection (17) for “instruments appointing” substitute “appointments of”.
3
In Schedule 2, in–
a
sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 21 (length of notice for calling meetings);
b
sub-paragraph (2A) of paragraph 22 (persons entitled to notice of meetings)11;
c
sub-paragraph (6)(c) of paragraph 23 (members' entitlement to vote on resolutions); and
d
sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 24 (proxies),
for “instruments appointing” substitute “appointments of”.
4
In that Schedule, in sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 24, for “the instrument appointing a proxy, or any other” substitute “the appointment of a proxy, or any”.
5
In that Schedule, in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 25 (right to demand a poll) for “The instrument appointing” substitute “Any appointment of”.
6
In that Schedule, in paragraph 34 (declarations to be made in proxy and ballot forms)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), omit “instrument of”; and
b
in sub-paragraph (3), for “or as an instrument for the” substitute “and every”.