Companies Act 2014 section 183

Proxies

Section 183 sets out the rules governing the appointment of proxies to attend and vote at company meetings on behalf of members.

• Any member entitled to attend and vote at a meeting may appoint another person (member or not) as a proxy, but only one proxy per occasion unless the constitution allows otherwise
• The proxy appointment must be made in writing, signed by the appointer or their authorised attorney (or under seal if the appointer is a body corporate), and deposited at the company's registered office or specified location no later than 48 hours before the meeting
• A vote cast by a proxy remains valid even if the appointing member has since died, revoked the proxy, or transferred the relevant shares — unless the company receives written notice of such events at its registered office before the meeting begins
• It is a criminal offence (category 3) for any officer to knowingly authorise the sending of proxy invitation forms, at the company's expense, to only some of the members entitled to vote by proxy, unless the forms are made available on written request to all eligible members