Section 49 of The Companies Act No. 17 of 2015: Prohibited names
(1) The Registrar may not register a company by a particular name if—
(a) the use of the name would constitute an offence;
(b) the name consists of abbreviations or initials not authorised by or
under this Act; or
(c) the Registrar is, after taking into account the relevant criteria, of the
opinion that the name is offensive or undesirable.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), the relevant criteria are the criteria
(if any) prescribed by the regulations.
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(2) The regulations may provide—
(a) that...
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(a) that misleading information has been given for the purposes of a
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(a) by special resolution or as may be provided for by the articles of the
company;
(b) by resolution of the directors acting in accordance with a direction by
the...
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(1) Within fourteen days after a change of name has been agreed to by a
company by special resolution, the company shall lodge with the Registrar for
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provided for in its articles, it shall lodge with the Registrar for registration notice
of the change, together with a...
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satisfied—
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(b) that the requirements of this Act and any...
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(1) A change of a company's name has effect from the date on which the
certificate of change of name is issued.
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(b) state prescribed information in prescribed kinds of the company's
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(a) it passes a special resolution to that effect;
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may lodge an application for registration of the conversion only if the following
requirements are satisfied—
(a) the nominal...
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(1) A private company that has resolved to convert itself into a public company
may not apply to have the conversion registered unless—
(a) a balance sheet prepared as at a date not more than seven...
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period between the date as at which the balance sheet required by section 72 is
prepared and the passing of the...
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(1) The Registrar shall refuse an application for the registration of the
conversion of a company into public company if the application does not comply
with subsection (2).
(2) An application for...
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(1) The statement of the company's proposed secretary complies with this
section only if—
(a) it contains the required particulars of the person who is or the persons
who are to be the secretary or...
- Section 76 - Registrar to issue certificate of incorporation on registration of conversion
(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion of a company into a public
company if satisfied that the registration of application for registration complies with
the requirements of this...
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(1) A public company can convert itself into a private limited company if—
(a) a special resolution to that effect is passed;
(b) the conditions specified in subsection (2) are satisfied; and
(c)...
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(1) If a special resolution by a public company to convert itself into a private
limited company has been passed, an application to the Court for the cancellation
of the resolution may be made—
(a)...
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limited company unless the application for registration—
(a) contains a statement of the company's new name on...
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limited company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with the
requirements of this...
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(1) A private limited company may convert itself into an unlimited company if—
(a) all the members of the company have assented to its conversion;
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(a) contains a statement of the company's new name on conversion; and
(b)...
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an unlimited company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with
the requirements of this...
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(but only if) the conditions specified in subsection (2) are complied with.
(2) The conditions are that—
(a) a special...
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a private limited company unless the application for registration—
(a) contains a statement of the company's new name on...
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private limited company if satisfied that the application for registration complies
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days after the registration, lodge...
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(1) A public company limited by shares may convert itself into an unlimited
private company with a share capital if—
(a) all the members of the company have assented to its being so
converted;
(b)...
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an unlimited private company unless the application for registration—
(a) contains a statement of the company's new...
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unlimited private company if satisfied that the application for registration complies
with the requirements of this...
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company on the registration of the company.
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(1) Every company shall keep a register of its members which shall include
information relating to beneficial owners of the company, if any.
(2) A company shall enter in its register of...
- Section 93A - Company to keep register of beneficial owners
(1) Every company shall keep a register of its beneficial owners.
(2) A company shall enter in its register of beneficial owners, information
relating to its beneficial
owners as prescribed in the...
- Section 94 - Company to keep register of members of its registered office
(1) Except in so far as the regulations otherwise provide, a company shall
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(a) kept at its registered office;
(aa) if the register is prepared at another...
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(1) A company that has more than fifty members shall keep an index of the
names of the members of the company, unless the register of members is in such
a form as to constitute in itself an...
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(1) A public company shall keep its register of members and its index of
members (if any) open for inspection by—
(a) a member of the company without charge; and
(b) any other person on payment of...
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(1) Within five working days after receiving a request under section 96, a
company shall either—
(a) comply with the request or decline it by giving sufficient reasons in
writing; or
(b) apply to...
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(1) If a company—
(a) refuses to allow an inspection required under section 96; or
(b) fails to provide a copy required under that section,
otherwise than in accordance with an order of the Court,...