The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009

Right of inspection of proxies E+W+S

65.—(1) The special administrator of a water company who holds forms of proxy must allow them to be inspected, at any reasonable time on any business day, by any of the following—

(a) a creditor who has submitted a written claim to be a creditor of the water company, if that claim has been admitted, in whole or in part, for the purpose of voting, dividend or otherwise;

(b) in the case of forms of proxy used at a meeting of that company, that company's members;

(c) the directors of that company;

(d) the Secretary of State;

(e) the Welsh Ministers;

(f) the Authority.

(2) In paragraph (1)(a), “creditor” does not include a person whose claim has been wholly rejected for the purposes of voting, dividend or otherwise.

(3) Any person who attends a meeting is entitled, immediately before or during the meeting, to inspect forms of proxy and associated documents (including proofs as defined in rule 54(5)) sent or given, in accordance with directions contained in any notice summoning the meeting, by a creditor or member of the water company for the purpose of that meeting to—

(a) the person presiding at the meeting; or

(b) any other person.