New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

9 Appointment

• (1) An owner or trustee or a duly appointed attorney of an owner or trustee may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on behalf of the owner or trustee or the duly appointed attorney of the owner or trustee.

  (2) The proxy must be a person of full age and capacity.

  (3) The proxy must be appointed by notice in writing in form 2 in the Schedule to these regulations or to the like effect.

  (4) The notice must be signed by the owner or trustee or a duly appointed attorney of the owner or trustee.

  (5) The signature of the owner or trustee or duly appointed attorney must be witnessed and the witness must add to his or her signature his or her occupation and address.

  (6) Where the notice is signed by a duly appointed attorney of the owner or trustee, the notice shall be accompanied—

  • (a) By a copy of the power of attorney appointing the attorney; and

  • (b) By a current certificate of non revocation of the power of attorney appointing the attorney.

  (7) The notice must state the particular meeting of assembled owners for which the appointment is made.

  (8) Subject to regulations 10 to 17 of these regulations, a proxy for an owner or trustee or a duly appointed attorney of an owner or trustee is entitled to attend and be heard at a meeting of assembled owners as if the proxy were the owner or the trustee.

  Compare: 1957/31, regs 7, 8; SR 1968/47, regs 2, 3