(1) A member of a building society who is entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the society may appoint another person (whether a member of the society or not) as his proxy to attend, speak and, subject to subsection (2), to vote at the meeting instead of him, and may direct the proxy how to vote at the meeting.
(2) A proxy is entitled to vote on a poll but, subject to any provision in the rules of the society, not otherwise.
(3) In every notice calling a meeting of a society there shall appear with reasonable prominence a statement -
(a) that a member entitled to attend and vote may appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote instead of him;
(b) that the proxy need not be a member of the society; and
(c) that the member may direct the proxy how to vote at the meeting.
(4) Every notice calling a meeting of a society shall have annexed to it one instrument for appointing a proxy for completion by the member if he wishes to appoint a proxy.
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