17Voting and proxies

17 Voting and proxies

(1)  At a general meeting of the Society –

(a) a full member may vote –

(i) in person; or

(ii) by proxy in accordance with subclause (2) ; and

(b) in accordance with clause 5(3)(c) , an associate member is not entitled to vote.

(2)  A proxy is to be –

(a) in writing in the form specified in Schedule 1 ; and

(b) sent to, and received by, the Executive Director before the general meeting at which the proxy is intended to be used.

(3)  Despite subclause (1)(a) , a full member may not vote by proxy on a question that directly affects, or relates to, that member personally.

(4)  Before the commencement of a general meeting, the Executive Director is to deliver each proxy intended to be used at the meeting to the chairperson of the meeting.

(5)  The chairperson is to announce, at a general meeting, each proxy to be used in a vote at the meeting.

(6)  For the avoidance of doubt, if a member votes by proxy at a general meeting, that vote is as valid as if it were made by the member in person at the meeting if the proxy is in accordance with this clause.

(7)  A full member is not to act by proxy for more than 5 other full members at any one general meeting.

(8)  A proxy, made in accordance with this clause, continues in force for the particular general meeting for which it was given and during any adjournment of that meeting.