231Control of right to vote

231 Control of right to vote

231 Control of right to vote

(1) A person must not directly or indirectly control the exercise of the right to vote of a member.

Maximum penalty—$6,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

(2) If a person controls the exercise of the right of a member to vote at a meeting of a co-operative—

(a) the vote of the member is invalid; and

(b) if the person is a member—the vote of the person is invalid.

(3) Nothing in this section prevents—

(a) the exercise of a vote by means of a proxy or power of attorney; or

(b) a director controlling the vote of a corporate member; or

(c) an agreed purchaser controlling a member’s vote pending settlement.