Companies Act 2007 · As enacted · Part VII · Management and Administration Registered Office
138. Representation of companies at meetings of other companies and of creditors
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A corporation, whether a company within the meaning of this Act or not, may—
where it is a shareholder of another corporation, being a company within the meaning of this Act, by resolution of its directors or other governing body, authorise such a person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the company or at any meeting of any class of shareholders of the company ;
where it is a creditor (including a holder of debentures) of another corporation being a company within the meaning of this Act, by resolution of its directors or other governing body authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of any creditors of the company, held in pursuance of this Act or any rules made thereunder, or in pursuance of the provisions contained in any debenture or trust deed, as the case may be.
A person authorised as aforesaid shall be entitled to exercise the same power on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual shareholder, creditor or holder of debentures, of that other company.
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Provisions Relating to Offshore Companies
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Administrators Appointment of Administrator
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Advisory Commission
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