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1st Schedule. entry to that effect in the book of the proceedings of Table C. the company, shall be conclusive evidence of the -contd.

fact, without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of, or against, that resolution.

17. If a poll is duly demanded it shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded.

18. In the case of an equality of votes, whether en a show of hands or on a poll, the chairman of the meeting, at which the show of hands takes place or at which the poll is demanded, shall be entitled to a second or casting vote.

19. A poll demanded on the election of a chairman, or on a question of adjournment, shall be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken at such time as the chairman of the meeting directs.

Votes of Members.

20. Every member shall have one vote.

21. A member of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction in lunacy, may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poli, by his committee, curator bouis, or other person in the nature of a committee or curator bonis appointed by that court, and any such committee, curator bonis, or other person may, on a poll, vote by proxy.

22. No member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless all moneys presently payable by him to the company have been paid.

23. On a poil votes may be given either personally or by proxy.

24. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing, or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under the seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney so authorised. A proxy need not be a member of the company.

25. The instrument appointing a proay and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of the that power or authority shall be deposited at registered office of the company not less than forty- eight hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote, and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid.

26. An instrument appointing a proxy may be in the following form, or any other form which the directors shall approve :-

'I

of

being a member of the

Limited, hereby appoint

Company, Limited.

Company,

as my proxy to vote for me and

on my behalf at the [ordinary or extraordinary, as the case may be] general meeting of the

company to be held on the

day of

adjournment thereof."

Signed this

and at any

day of

27. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a poll.