New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CO-OPERATIVES ACT 1992 - SECT 179

179 Voting by proxy

(cf Vic Act s 181)

(1) If the rules so provide, voting may be by proxy at a general meeting.

(2) The instrument of proxy may specify the manner in which a proxy is to vote in respect of a particular resolution.

(3) The proxy must vote in the manner authorised by an instrument of proxy referred to in subsection (2).

(4) A person must not act as a proxy unless he or she:

(a) is an active member of the co-operative, or

(b) in the case of an association or a federation, is entitled to represent a component co-operative or association of the association or federation on the association or federation.

(5) A person must not act as proxy for more than 10 persons (or any lesser number of persons specified in the rules of the co-operative) on any one occasion.

(6) Subsection (5) does not apply if the proxy acts under an instrument of proxy referred to in subsection (2).