Singapore legislation
Regulation 16
of Town Councils (Polling for Lift Upgrading Works) Rules 2005
Regulation 16
Instrument of proxy
Subregulation 1
The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing, in Form 1 in the Schedule, under the hand of the registered owner or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the registered owner is a corporation (other than the HDB), either under seal or under the hand of an officer or an attorney duly authorised.
Subregulation 2
A vote given in accordance with the terms of an instrument of proxy or attorney shall be valid notwithstanding the previous death or unsoundness of mind of the principal or revocation of the instrument or of the authority under which the instrument was executed, if no information in writing of such death, unsoundness of mind or revocation has been received by the Town Council before the commencement of the poll at which the instrument is used.
Subregulation 3
The instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority, if any, under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority shall, before the vote is cast by the proxy at the poll, be deposited —
at the office of the chief polling officer;
with a polling officer at the polling place; or
at such other place as is specified in the notices of a poll referred to in rule 20,and in default, the instrument of proxy shall be treated as invalid.