Companies Act 2014 section 184

Form of proxy

Section 184 prescribes the standard form that must be used when a company member appoints a proxy to attend and vote at a general meeting on their behalf.

• A proxy appointment must follow the prescribed form, or a form as close to it as circumstances allow, identifying the company, the member, and the chosen proxy (plus an alternative proxy if the first is unavailable).
• The proxy is authorised to attend, speak, vote, and demand or join in demanding a poll on the member's behalf at the specified general meeting and any adjournment of it.
• The form includes a voting instruction table where the member marks each resolution as "In favour", "Abstain", or "Against" — and unless otherwise instructed, the proxy may vote as he or she thinks fit.
• The form must be signed and dated by the member to be valid.