116Proxies

116 Proxies (1) A resident of a retirement village may, from time to time, appoint a person as the proxy of the resident. (2) The appointment must be made in the way prescribed by regulation.

(3) A person is not the proxy of a resident of a retirement village for this Act unless the person is appointed under this section. (4) An appointment of the operator of a retirement village or close associate of the operator as a proxy is void. (5) A person appointed as the proxy of a resident of a retirement village cannot vote on a matter on the resident’s behalf if the resident personally votes on the matter. (6) This section applies despite the terms of the instrument appointing a person as the proxy of the resident. (7) This section does not apply to residents of a retirement village that is subject to a units plan. Note For proxy votes for residents of a retirement village that is subject to a units plan, see the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011, sch 3, s 3.26.