Section 66 of The Companies Act No. 17 of 2015: Effect of change of name

(1) A company shall— (a) display its name and other prescribed information in specified places; (b) state prescribed information in prescribed kinds of the company's documents and communications;...

(1) In relation to the name of a company, no account is to be taken of whether— (a) upper or lower case characters or a combination of the two are used; (b) diacritical marks or punctuation are...

A company can, in accordance with this Part, convert itself— (a) from being a private company into being a public company; (b) from being a public company into being a private company; (c) from...

(1) A private company, whether limited or unlimited, can convert itself into a public company limited by shares if (but only if)— (a) it passes a special resolution to that effect; (b) the...

(1) A company that has resolved to convert itself into a public company may lodge an application for registration of the conversion only if the following requirements are satisfied— (a) the nominal...

(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...

(1) This section applies to shares that are allotted by a company during the period between the date as at which the balance sheet required by section 72 is prepared and the passing of the...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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)...

(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)...

(1) On making an application under section 78, the applicants, or the person making the application on their behalf, shall immediately give notice to the Registrar. (2) Subsection (1) applies...

The Registrar may not register the conversion of a public company as a private limited company unless the application for registration— (a) contains a statement of the company's new name on...

(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion of a public company into a private limited company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with the requirements of this...

(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; (b) the company has not previously been registered...

The Registrar may not register the conversion of a company as an unlimited company unless the application for registration— (a) contains a statement of the company's new name on conversion; and (b)...

(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion of a private limited company into an unlimited company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with the requirements of this...

(1) An unlimited company may convert itself into a private limited company if (but only if) the conditions specified in subsection (2) are complied with. (2) The conditions are that— (a) a special...

(1) The Registrar may not register the conversion of an unlimited company as a private limited company unless the application for registration— (a) contains a statement of the company's new name on...

(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion an unlimited company into a private limited company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with the requirements of this...

(1) If, in the case of a company whose conversion has been registered under section 87, the company has already allotted share capital, it shall, within fourteen days after the registration, lodge...

(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)...

The Registrar shall not register the conversion of a public limited company into an unlimited private company unless the application for registration— (a) contains a statement of the company's new...

(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion of a public company into an unlimited private company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with the requirements of this...

(1) The subscribers to the memorandum and articles become members of the company on the registration of the company. (2) As soon as practicable after the registration of the company, it shall...

(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...

(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...

(1) Except in so far as the regulations otherwise provide, a company shall ensure that its register of members is— (a) kept at its registered office; (aa) if the register is prepared at another...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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,...

(1) A person who makes a request under section 96 that contains a statement that the person knows, or has reason to suspect, is false or misleading in a material respect commits an offence. (2) A...

(1) When a person inspects a company's register of members, or a company provides the person with a copy of the register or any part of it, the company shall inform the person of the most recent...

(1) A company may expunge from its register of members an entry relating to a person who was formerly a member of the company after the expiry of ten years after the date on which the person ceased...

(1) If a limited company is formed under this Act with only one member, the Registrar shall enter in the register of members of the company, the name and address of that member and a statement that...

(1) If— (a) the name of any person is, without sufficient cause, entered in or omitted from the register of members of a company; or (b) the cessation of membership of a person who has ceased to be...

(1) A company shall not accept, and shall not enter in its register of members, notice of any trust, expressed, implied or constructive. (2) If a company contravenes subsection (1), the company, and...

Until the contrary is proved, the register of members of a company is evidence of the matters required or authorised to be included in it.

(1) Liability incurred by a company— (a) from making or deleting an entry in the register of members; or (b) from failing to make or delete any such entry, is not enforceable more than ten years...

(1) In relation to a company other than a company limited by shares, a reference in this Division to shares is a reference to the interest of its members as such, whatever the form of that...

(1) Except as provided in sections 109 and 110— (a) a body corporate may not be a member of a company that is its holding company; and (b) any allotment or transfer of shares in a company to its...

(1) The prohibition in section 108(1)(a) does not apply if the subsidiary is acting only in the capacity of— (a) executor or administrator; or (b) trustee unless the subsidiary's holding company or...

(1) If shares in a company are held in trust for the purposes of a pension scheme or an employees' share scheme, any residual interest that has not yet vested in possession. is to be disregarded for...

(1) For purposes of section 110, if shares in a company are held in trust for the purposes of a pension scheme or an employees' share scheme, of any charge security right or lien on, or set-off...

(1) The prohibition in section 108 does not apply if the shares are held by the subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business as an intermediary. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a...

If— (a) a subsidiary that is a dealer in securities has purportedly acquired shares in its holding company in contravention of the prohibition in section 108; and (b) a person acting in good faith...

(1) This section applies to a provision in the articles of a company that enables a member to nominate another person or persons to enjoy or exercise all or any specified rights of the member in...

(1) A member of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market and who holds shares on behalf of another person may nominate a person to enjoy information rights. (2) The...