All sections · Part VIII: Administration · Sub-Part II: Registered Agent
165 Nombramiento del representante registrado
This section has been amended. The text above is the 2016 wording; the amending provisions follow.
(1) Si en cualquier momento una sociedad no tiene un representante registrado, deberá nombrar inmediatamente un representante registrado por resolución de los miembros o de los directores.
(2) La resolución de nombramiento de un agente registrado puede ser aprobada -.
(a) no obstante lo dispuesto en los estatutos, por los miembros de la sociedad; o
(b) si lo autorizan los estatutos, por los administradores de la sociedad.
(3) Una notificación de nombramiento de un agente registrado en el formulario aprobado deberá ser endosada por el agente registrado con su consentimiento para actuar como agente registrado y archivada por el agente registrado con el Registrador.
(4) El nombramiento del agente registrado surtirá efecto a partir de la inscripción por parte del Registrador de la notificación presentada en virtud del apartado (3).
(2) La resolución de nombramiento de un agente registrado puede ser aprobada -.
(a) no obstante lo dispuesto en los estatutos, por los miembros de la sociedad; o
(b) si lo autorizan los estatutos, por los administradores de la sociedad.
(3) Una notificación de nombramiento de un agente registrado en el formulario aprobado deberá ser endosada por el agente registrado con su consentimiento para actuar como agente registrado y archivada por el agente registrado con el Registrador.
(4) El nombramiento del agente registrado surtirá efecto a partir de la inscripción por parte del Registrador de la notificación presentada en virtud del apartado (3).
Translation for information only. Only the English original is legally binding.
Original wording (English, legally binding): Appointment of registered agent
(1) If at any time a company does not have a registered agent it shall
forthwith, by resolution of members or directors, appoint a registered
agent.
(2) A resolution to appoint a registered agent may be passed —
(a) notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the
memorandum or articles, by the members of the company; or
(b) if authorised by the memorandum or articles, by the directors of
the company.
(3) A notice of appointment of registered agent in the approved form shall
be endorsed by the registered agent with its agreement to act as registered
agent and filed with the Registrar by the registered agent.
(4) The appointment of the registered agent takes effect on the registration
by the Registrar of the notice filed under subsection (3).
forthwith, by resolution of members or directors, appoint a registered
agent.
(2) A resolution to appoint a registered agent may be passed —
(a) notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the
memorandum or articles, by the members of the company; or
(b) if authorised by the memorandum or articles, by the directors of
the company.
(3) A notice of appointment of registered agent in the approved form shall
be endorsed by the registered agent with its agreement to act as registered
agent and filed with the Registrar by the registered agent.
(4) The appointment of the registered agent takes effect on the registration
by the Registrar of the notice filed under subsection (3).
Amended since 2016
Act 32 of 2021 · 2021-08-02
32. The principal Act is amended, by repealing section 165, and
substituting therefor the following section —
Appointment of registered agent
“165.(1) Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), if at any
time a company does not have a registered agent, it shall forthwith
amend its memorandum to appoint a registered agent by resolution
of members or resolution of directors as provided for in its
memorandum or articles.
(2) If the memorandum or articles of a company do not
state the type of resolution that is required to amend its
memorandum to appoint a registered agent, an ordinary resolution
shall be sufficient.
(3) An ordinary resolution shall be sufficient to amend
the memorandum to appoint a registered agent, notwithstanding
that the memorandum or articles of a company contains a provision
prohibiting it from changing its registered agent.
(4) When a certified copy or extract of the resolution
referred to in subsection (1) is filed with the Registrar in accordance
with section 23, it shall be accompanied by a written consent signed
by the registered agent stating his consent to act as registered agent.
(5) The appointment of the registered agent takes effect
on the registration by the Registrar of the certified copy or extract of
the resolution referred to in subsection (1) filed in accordance with
section 23.”.
substituting therefor the following section —
Appointment of registered agent
“165.(1) Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), if at any
time a company does not have a registered agent, it shall forthwith
amend its memorandum to appoint a registered agent by resolution
of members or resolution of directors as provided for in its
memorandum or articles.
(2) If the memorandum or articles of a company do not
state the type of resolution that is required to amend its
memorandum to appoint a registered agent, an ordinary resolution
shall be sufficient.
(3) An ordinary resolution shall be sufficient to amend
the memorandum to appoint a registered agent, notwithstanding
that the memorandum or articles of a company contains a provision
prohibiting it from changing its registered agent.
(4) When a certified copy or extract of the resolution
referred to in subsection (1) is filed with the Registrar in accordance
with section 23, it shall be accompanied by a written consent signed
by the registered agent stating his consent to act as registered agent.
(5) The appointment of the registered agent takes effect
on the registration by the Registrar of the certified copy or extract of
the resolution referred to in subsection (1) filed in accordance with
section 23.”.
