Section 253D — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Jointly held interests

If an interest in a registered scheme is held jointly and more than 1 member votes in respect of that interest, only the vote of the member whose name appears first in the register of members counts.

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Related sections

s 253A — Validity of proxy vote
s 253B — Body corporate representative
s 253C — How many votes a member has
s 253E — Responsible entity and associates cannot vote if interested in resolution
s 253F — How to work out the value of an interest
s 253G — Objections to a right to vote

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