A quorum can consist of 2 people under section 182 unless its constitution states otherwise or where the company is a single member company. You can also search for keywords within the sections of the act. And see also samuels, lifting the veil, 1964 jbl 107. The companies act 2014 consolidated the 1963 20 acts as well as introducing some new innovations. Implement the new ghana company act 992 prof gatsi. Act 2 of 1963 an act to provide a procedure for bonding contractors for public buildings and public works of governmental units. An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies and certain other associations. You can view a specific section, or view all sections grouped by chapters. Regulations required in case of unlimited company or company limited. Arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1. Circumstances in which company may be wound up by the court. Higgins on 23 december 2014 to regulate companies under irish law. Section 2 of the companies act 1963 provides various grounds on which the court may order the winding up of a company. Companies amendment act 3 of 2011 act to provide for the incorporation, registration, organisation and management of companies, the capitalisation of profit companies, and the registration of offices of.
Accounts complying with banks and financial institutions act. These sections replace a number of the areas in table a of the schedule to the previous companies acts 1963 20. Companies act 20 section 2 citation 62602 bare act. Companies act 1963 act 179 section 1commencement spent. Company law enforcement act 2001 section 56 regulations 2002. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Definitions of holding company, wholly owned subsidiary and group of companies 9. Offences by directors of companies required to have financial statements audited. The tribunal may, a on an application made by i not less than one hundred members or members holding not less than onetenth of the total voting power, in the case of a company having a share capital. Chapter xix revival and rehabilitation of sick companies. Different provisions of the companies amendment act, 2017 including any amendments, references in any provisions there in, shall come into force on such date or dates as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette appoints. Under these circumstances a creditor may apply to the court to wind up the company. Construction of references in other acts to companies registered under the companies consolidation act, 1908.
Way in which and extent to which objects of company may be altered. Companies act 1963 section 1 registered office of company. Laws of malaysia act 125 companies act 1965 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Companies act 71 of 2008 english text signed by the president assented to. The companies act 2014 replaced the companies acts 1963 20 on 1st june 2015. A company may be wound up by the court if a the company has by special resolution resolved that the company be wound up by the court. Chapter xviii removal of names of companies from the register of companies. Our companies code, 1963 act 179 later to be known as an act, pursuant to the laws of ghana revised edition act, 1988 act 562 has inspired reform in other commonwealth jurisdictions and gowers report has. Regulations made under the occupational health and safety act, revised statutes of ontario, 1990, chapter o. This revised act is an administrative consolidation of the companies act 2014. In this code, unless the context otherwise requires, the expressions defined in the first schedule hereto shall have the meanings assigned to them in that schedule. First reprint 1988, second reprint 1995, third reprint 2000. Chapter 2 the business names registration act an act to provide for the registration of business names.
Construction of references in other acts to companies registered under companies consolidation act 1908 and act of 1963 7. Restrictions on appointment of liquidator 1 unless the court orders. Companies act 2006, section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 may 2020. Construction of references in other acts to companies registered under the companies. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixth year of the republic of india as follows 1. The protections offered, for example, by section 205 of the 1963 act are far more significant and widely known. From peeping behind the corporate veil, to ignoring it completely. When corporations deemed to be related to each other 6a.
Section 183 of the act deals with proxies and section 184 sets out the form of proxy. Companies code, 1963 act 179 as amended by securities industry law, 1993 pndcl 3332. Registrar and offices for registration of companies. Companies act 1965 revised 1973 incorporating latest amendment act a1299 2007 first enacted. Regulations required in the case of an unlimited company or company limited by guarantee. Companies act 71 of 2008 department of justice and. Chapter xxi part i companies authorised to register under this act. Companies act, 1963, section 214 irish statute book. Commencement, amendments, sis made under the act tosach feidhme, leasuithe.
Overseas companies may be registered as companies under this act. This regulation was revoked on april 8, 2014, the first anniversary of the day section 103 of the ontario college of trades and apprenticeship act, 2009 came. Construction of references in other acts to companies registered under the. The companies act 2014 replaced the companies acts 196320 on 1st june 2015. Companies act no 71 of 2008 maatskappywet no 71 van 2008 companies amendment act, no 3 of 2011 2mb pdf companies regulations, 2011 pages 1 107 3,1mb pdf. Application of act to existing companies and savings. Companies act 2006, section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 may 2020.
Act structured to facilitate its use in relation to most common type of company 10. The regulations in table a in the fourth schedule to the act shall not apply to the company. Investigation into companys affairs in other cases. Circumstances in which company deemed to be unable to pay its debts.
Prohibition of partnership exceeding twenty m embers. Under section 214 companies act 1963 a company is deemed unable to pay its debt where a statutory demand has been issued and the debt remains outstanding for more than three weeks. Companies act financial services commission montserrat. The companies act 2014 consolidated the 196320 acts as.
Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Sinead eaton bcl, bl, dip european law cpa ireland. For the complete table of regulations reference, please see. It was a consolidating and reforming piece of legislation, incorporating many of the provisions of the previous companies act 19632012 listed below. The companies act, 20 rules on the companies act, 20 this feature allows you to view the companies act, 20 sectionwise or chapterwise. Section 2provisions supplements to section 211 and 212. Petition the court for an order to wind up the company section 2 of the companies act 1963 provides various grounds on which the court. Sep, 2019 the programme, which was attended by about 30 directors, captains and members of companies in the western region was to among others educate the participants on the new company act 992. Where a company has been directed under section 12 to change its.
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