76 Manner of voting.E+W+N.I.
The votes may be given either personally or by proxies, being shareholders, authorized by writing according to the form in the schedule (F.) to this Act annexed or in a form to the like effect, under the hand of the shareholder nominating such proxy, or if such shareholder be a corporation, then under their common seal; and every proposition at any such meeting shall be determined by the majority of votes of the parties present, including proxies, the chairman of the meeting being entitled to vote, not only as a principal and proxy, but to have a casting vote if there be an equality of votes.
[F1Provided that, where the shareholder is a body corporate, the proxy may be any member of such body, though not personally a shareholder in the company.]
Textual Amendments
F1Proviso added by Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1888 (c. 48), s. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 76 excluded (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. viii, s. 35