Companies Act, 1956
Sec 187 -
Representation of corporations at meetings of companies and of creditors.
(1) A body corporate (whether a company within
the meaning of this Act or not) may
(a) if it is a member of a company within the
meaning of this Act, by resolution of its Board of directors or other governing
body, authorize such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at
any meeting of the company, or at any meeting of any class of members of the
company :
(b) if it is a creditor (including a holder of
debentures) of a company within the meaning of this Act, by resolution of its
directors or other governing body, authorize 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 of any rules made thereunder, or in pursuance of
the provisions contained in any debenture or trust deed, as the case may be.
(2) A person authorized by resolution as
aforesaid shall be entitled to exercise the same rights and powers (including
the right to vote by proxy) on behalf of the body corporate which he represents
as that body could exercise if it were an individual member, creditor or holder
of debentures of the company.