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resolution has been sent to every Member. The resolution may consist of several instruments in the like form each agreed by one or more Members.
VOTES OF MEMBERS
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On the show of hands every Member present in person shall have one vote. On a poll every Member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote.
Not used.
No Member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless all moneys then payable by him to the Company have been paid.
No objections shall be raised to the qualification of any person to vote at any general meeting except at the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the vote objected to is tendered, and every vote not disallowed at the meeting shall be valid. Any objection made in due time shall be referred to the chairman whose decision shall be final and conclusive.
An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing, signed by or on behalf of the appointer and shall be in the following form (or in a form as near thereto as circumstances allow or in any other form which is usual or which the Directors may approve) -
“I/We, ........, of ........., being a Member/Members of the above named Company, hereby appoint ...... of ......, or in his absence, ........ of ....... as my/ our proxy to attend, speak and vote in my/our name[s] and on my/our behalf at the annual general meeting/ general meeting of the Company to be held on ..... 20[ ], and at any adjournment thereof.
Signed on ..... 20[ ]”
41. Where it is desired to afford Members an opportunity of instructing the proxy how he shall act the instrument appointing a proxy shall be in the following form (or in a form as near thereto as circumstances allow or in any other form which is usual or which the Directors may approve) -
“I/We, ......., of ......., being a Member/Members of the above-named Company, hereby appoint .... of ......., or in his absence, ..... of ......, as my/our proxy to attend, speak and vote in my/our name[s] and on my/our behalf at the annual general meeting/ general meeting of the Company, to be held on .... 20[ ], and at any adjournment thereof.
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