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:
the vote of the member is invalid; and
if the person is a member – the vote of the person is invalid.
Nothing in this section prevents:
(a) the exercise of a vote by means of a proxy or power of attorney; or
a director controlling the vote of a corporate member; or
(c) an agreed purchaser controlling a member's vote pending settlement.
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