The Insolvency (Scotland) (Company Voluntary Arrangements and Administration) Rules 2018

Blank proxy S

6.3.—(1) A blank proxy is a document which—

(a) complies with the requirements in this rule; and

(b) when completed with the details specified in paragraph (3) will be a proxy as described in rule 6.2.

(2) A blank proxy must state that the creditor or member named in the document (when completed) appoints a person who is named or identified as the proxy-holder of the creditor or member.

(3) The specified details are—

(a) the name and address of the creditor or member;

(b) either the name of the proxy-holder or the identification of the proxy-holder (e.g. the chair of the meeting);

(c) a statement that the proxy is either—

(i) for a specific meeting, which is identified in the proxy, or

(ii) a continuing proxy for the insolvency proceedings; and

(d) if the proxy is for a specific meeting, instructions as to the extent to which the proxy holder is directed to vote in a particular way, to abstain or to propose any resolution.

(4) When it is delivered, a blank proxy must not have inserted in it—

(a) the name or description of any person as proxy-holder or as a nominee for office-holder; or

(b) instructions as to how a person appointed as proxy-holder is to act.

(5) A blank proxy must have a note to the effect that the proxy may be completed with the name of the person or the chair of the meeting who is to be proxy-holder.