All sections · Part XVII: Striking Off, Winding Up And Dissolution · Sub-Part I: Striking off and dissolution
277 Azione giudiziaria per la reintegrazione della società nel registro
This section has been amended. The text above is the 2016 wording; the amending provisions follow.
(1) Soggetto al comma (2), se il nome di una società è stato cancellato dal registro per qualsiasi motivo, può essere presentata un'istanza al tribunale per il ripristino nel registro del nome della società che è stato cancellato o sciolto da-
(a) un creditore, membro, ex membro, amministratore, ex amministratore, liquidatore o ex liquidatore della società; o
(b) qualsiasi altra persona che possa avere un interesse a reintegrare la società nel registro.
(2) Una richiesta di ripristino del nome di una società cancellata o sciolta nel registro ai sensi del comma (1) può essere presentata al tribunale.
(a) entro dieci anni dalla data dell'avviso pubblicato nella Gazette ai sensi dell'articolo 272(4); o
b) entro cinque anni dalla data di scioglimento ai sensi delle sottosezioni II, III o IV della parte XVII della presente legge.
(3) La domanda è notificata al cancelliere, che ha il diritto di comparire e di essere ascoltato all'udienza della domanda.
(4) Su richiesta del comma (1) e con riserva del comma (1)
(5) il tribunale può -
a) reintegrare la società nei termini e alle condizioni che ritiene opportune e registrare i ricorsi giudiziari per reintegrare la società intorno ad essa
(b) dare tutte le indicazioni o prendere gli ordini che ritiene necessari o auspicabili al fine di mettere la Società e tutte le altre persone il più possibile nella stessa posizione come se la Società non fosse stata liquidata o cancellata dal Registro.
(5) Quando il tribunale emette un'ordinanza che ripristina una società nel registro, il richiedente ai sensi del comma (1) deve nominare una persona autorizzata ai sensi dell'International Corporate Service Providers Act (Cap 275) a fornire servizi aziendali internazionali per agire come agente registrato della società ripristinata e che deposita una copia sigillata dell'ordinanza di ripristino presso il cancelliere per conto del richiedente.
(6) Al ricevimento di una copia depositata di un ordine di reintegrazione sigillato depositato ai sensi del paragrafo (5), ma soggetto al paragrafo (7), il cancelliere reintegra la società nel registro con effetto dalla data e dall'ora in cui la copia dell'ordine sigillato è stata depositata.
(7) Nonostante il ricevimento di una copia dell'ordine di reintegrazione sigillato, il cancelliere non reinserisce la società nel registro finché.
(a) il pagamento di tutte le tasse annuali in sospeso e di tutte le penalità o altri oneri dovuti ai sensi del presente atto in relazione alla Società; e
(b) se l'agente registrato proposto della Società non era l'agente registrato della Società quando è stato rimosso dal Registrar (l'agente registrato uscente), il Registrar dovrà ottenere il consenso scritto alla modifica dell'agente registrato da parte dell'agente registrato uscente (che darà tale consenso a meno che non siano state pagate le tasse dovute e pagabili a lui).
(8) Una società sciolta ripristinata ai sensi della presente sezione sarà iscritta nel registro con la denominazione che aveva immediatamente prima dello scioglimento, a condizione che, se il nome della società è stato ripristinato in conformità con la quinta tabella, la società sarà ripristinata nel registro con la sua denominazione composta dal suo numero di società e la parola -Limitata.
(9) Una società che viene reiscritta ai sensi della presente sezione è considerata continuare ad esistere come se non fosse stata sciolta o cancellata dal registro.
(a) un creditore, membro, ex membro, amministratore, ex amministratore, liquidatore o ex liquidatore della società; o
(b) qualsiasi altra persona che possa avere un interesse a reintegrare la società nel registro.
(2) Una richiesta di ripristino del nome di una società cancellata o sciolta nel registro ai sensi del comma (1) può essere presentata al tribunale.
(a) entro dieci anni dalla data dell'avviso pubblicato nella Gazette ai sensi dell'articolo 272(4); o
b) entro cinque anni dalla data di scioglimento ai sensi delle sottosezioni II, III o IV della parte XVII della presente legge.
(3) La domanda è notificata al cancelliere, che ha il diritto di comparire e di essere ascoltato all'udienza della domanda.
(4) Su richiesta del comma (1) e con riserva del comma (1)
(5) il tribunale può -
a) reintegrare la società nei termini e alle condizioni che ritiene opportune e registrare i ricorsi giudiziari per reintegrare la società intorno ad essa
(b) dare tutte le indicazioni o prendere gli ordini che ritiene necessari o auspicabili al fine di mettere la Società e tutte le altre persone il più possibile nella stessa posizione come se la Società non fosse stata liquidata o cancellata dal Registro.
(5) Quando il tribunale emette un'ordinanza che ripristina una società nel registro, il richiedente ai sensi del comma (1) deve nominare una persona autorizzata ai sensi dell'International Corporate Service Providers Act (Cap 275) a fornire servizi aziendali internazionali per agire come agente registrato della società ripristinata e che deposita una copia sigillata dell'ordinanza di ripristino presso il cancelliere per conto del richiedente.
(6) Al ricevimento di una copia depositata di un ordine di reintegrazione sigillato depositato ai sensi del paragrafo (5), ma soggetto al paragrafo (7), il cancelliere reintegra la società nel registro con effetto dalla data e dall'ora in cui la copia dell'ordine sigillato è stata depositata.
(7) Nonostante il ricevimento di una copia dell'ordine di reintegrazione sigillato, il cancelliere non reinserisce la società nel registro finché.
(a) il pagamento di tutte le tasse annuali in sospeso e di tutte le penalità o altri oneri dovuti ai sensi del presente atto in relazione alla Società; e
(b) se l'agente registrato proposto della Società non era l'agente registrato della Società quando è stato rimosso dal Registrar (l'agente registrato uscente), il Registrar dovrà ottenere il consenso scritto alla modifica dell'agente registrato da parte dell'agente registrato uscente (che darà tale consenso a meno che non siano state pagate le tasse dovute e pagabili a lui).
(8) Una società sciolta ripristinata ai sensi della presente sezione sarà iscritta nel registro con la denominazione che aveva immediatamente prima dello scioglimento, a condizione che, se il nome della società è stato ripristinato in conformità con la quinta tabella, la società sarà ripristinata nel registro con la sua denominazione composta dal suo numero di società e la parola -Limitata.
(9) Una società che viene reiscritta ai sensi della presente sezione è considerata continuare ad esistere come se non fosse stata sciolta o cancellata dal registro.
Translation for information only. Only the English original is legally binding.
Original wording (English, legally binding): Court application to restore company to Register
(1) Subject to subsection (2), where the name of a company has been struck
restore company to
off the Register for any reason, an application to restore the name of the
Register
struck off or dissolved company to the Register may be made to the Court
by —
(a) a creditor, member, former member, director, former director,
liquidator or former liquidator of the company; or
(b) any other person who can establish an interest in having the
company restored to the Register.
(2) An application to restore the name of a struck off or dissolved company
to the Register under subsection (1) may be made to the Court —
(a) within ten years of the date of the striking-off notice published in
the Gazette under section 272(4); or
(b) within five years of the date of dissolution under Sub-Part II, III
or IV of the Part XVII of this Act.
(3) Notice of the application shall be served on the Registrar, who is entitled
to appear and be heard on the hearing of the application.
(4) On an application under subsection (1) and subject to subsection (5), the
Court may —
(a) restore the company to the Register subject to such conditions as
it considers appropriate; and
(b) give such directions or make such orders as it considers necessary
or desirable for the purpose of placing the company and any other
persons as nearly as possible in the same position as if the
company had not been dissolved or struck off the Register.
(5) Where the Court makes an order restoring a company to the Register, the
applicant under subsection (1) shall engage a person who is licensed to
provide international corporate services under the International
Corporate Service Providers Act (Cap 275) to act as the restored
company‘s registered agent and who shall file a sealed copy of the
restoration order on the applicant‘s behalf with the Registrar.
(6) On receiving a filed copy of a sealed restoration order filed under
subsection (5) but subject to subsection (7), the Registrar shall restore the
company to the Register with effect from the date and time that the copy
of the sealed order was filed.
(7) Notwithstanding its receipt of a copy of the sealed restoration order, the
Registrar shall not restore the company to the Register until —
(a) payment to it of all outstanding annual fees and any penalty or
other fees payable under this Act in relation to the company;
and
(b) if the proposed registered agent of the company was not the
company‘s registered agent when it was struck off the Registrar
(the „outgoing registered agent“), the Registrar receives a
written consent to the change of registered agent by the
outgoing registered agent (who must provide such consent
unless any fees due and payable to it have not been paid).
(8) A dissolved company restored under this section is restored to the
Register with the name that it had immediately before it was dissolved,
provided that if the name of the company has been reused in accordance
with the Fifth Schedule, the company is restored to the Register with its
name consisting of its company number followed by the word „Limited“.
(9) A company that is restored to the Register under this section is deemed
to have continued in existence as if it had not been dissolved or struck off
the Register.
restore company to
off the Register for any reason, an application to restore the name of the
Register
struck off or dissolved company to the Register may be made to the Court
by —
(a) a creditor, member, former member, director, former director,
liquidator or former liquidator of the company; or
(b) any other person who can establish an interest in having the
company restored to the Register.
(2) An application to restore the name of a struck off or dissolved company
to the Register under subsection (1) may be made to the Court —
(a) within ten years of the date of the striking-off notice published in
the Gazette under section 272(4); or
(b) within five years of the date of dissolution under Sub-Part II, III
or IV of the Part XVII of this Act.
(3) Notice of the application shall be served on the Registrar, who is entitled
to appear and be heard on the hearing of the application.
(4) On an application under subsection (1) and subject to subsection (5), the
Court may —
(a) restore the company to the Register subject to such conditions as
it considers appropriate; and
(b) give such directions or make such orders as it considers necessary
or desirable for the purpose of placing the company and any other
persons as nearly as possible in the same position as if the
company had not been dissolved or struck off the Register.
(5) Where the Court makes an order restoring a company to the Register, the
applicant under subsection (1) shall engage a person who is licensed to
provide international corporate services under the International
Corporate Service Providers Act (Cap 275) to act as the restored
company‘s registered agent and who shall file a sealed copy of the
restoration order on the applicant‘s behalf with the Registrar.
(6) On receiving a filed copy of a sealed restoration order filed under
subsection (5) but subject to subsection (7), the Registrar shall restore the
company to the Register with effect from the date and time that the copy
of the sealed order was filed.
(7) Notwithstanding its receipt of a copy of the sealed restoration order, the
Registrar shall not restore the company to the Register until —
(a) payment to it of all outstanding annual fees and any penalty or
other fees payable under this Act in relation to the company;
and
(b) if the proposed registered agent of the company was not the
company‘s registered agent when it was struck off the Registrar
(the „outgoing registered agent“), the Registrar receives a
written consent to the change of registered agent by the
outgoing registered agent (who must provide such consent
unless any fees due and payable to it have not been paid).
(8) A dissolved company restored under this section is restored to the
Register with the name that it had immediately before it was dissolved,
provided that if the name of the company has been reused in accordance
with the Fifth Schedule, the company is restored to the Register with its
name consisting of its company number followed by the word „Limited“.
(9) A company that is restored to the Register under this section is deemed
to have continued in existence as if it had not been dissolved or struck off
the Register.
Amended since 2016
Act 32 of 2021 · 2021-08-02
45. Section 277 of the principal Act is amended —
(i) in subsection (2) —
(A) in paragraph (a), by repealing the words “twelve
years”, and substituting therefor the words “one year”;
(B) in paragraph (b), by repealing the words “five years”,
and substituting therefor the words “three years”;
(ii) in subsection (4), in the chapeau, by repealing the words
“subsection (5)”, and substituting therefor the words
“subsections (4A), (4B) and (5)”;
(iii) by inserting after subsection (4), the following subsection —
“(4A) The Court shall not restore the name of a struck off
or dissolved company if the Registrar is not satisfied that the
company is in compliance of its obligations —
(a) under this Act relating to accounting records,
register of members and register of director;
and
(b) under the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020
(Act 4 of 2020) relating to register of
beneficial owners.
(4B) In the case of a company whose name was struck
off the Register —
(a) for failing to have members due to all its
shares becoming void under the former Act;
or
(b) for any other reason and all its shares
becoming void under the former Act,
the Court shall only restore the name of the company if it is
satisfied that the new member is identical to a member
registered in the register of members as an owner of the shares
at the date prior to the shares becoming void:
Provided that the Court shall not restore a company if it is
satisfied that there is no member registered in the register of
members as an owner of the shares at the date prior to the
shares becoming void.”.
(i) in subsection (2) —
(A) in paragraph (a), by repealing the words “twelve
years”, and substituting therefor the words “one year”;
(B) in paragraph (b), by repealing the words “five years”,
and substituting therefor the words “three years”;
(ii) in subsection (4), in the chapeau, by repealing the words
“subsection (5)”, and substituting therefor the words
“subsections (4A), (4B) and (5)”;
(iii) by inserting after subsection (4), the following subsection —
“(4A) The Court shall not restore the name of a struck off
or dissolved company if the Registrar is not satisfied that the
company is in compliance of its obligations —
(a) under this Act relating to accounting records,
register of members and register of director;
and
(b) under the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020
(Act 4 of 2020) relating to register of
beneficial owners.
(4B) In the case of a company whose name was struck
off the Register —
(a) for failing to have members due to all its
shares becoming void under the former Act;
or
(b) for any other reason and all its shares
becoming void under the former Act,
the Court shall only restore the name of the company if it is
satisfied that the new member is identical to a member
registered in the register of members as an owner of the shares
at the date prior to the shares becoming void:
Provided that the Court shall not restore a company if it is
satisfied that there is no member registered in the register of
members as an owner of the shares at the date prior to the
shares becoming void.”.
Act 63 of 2021 · 2021-12-20
(f) Section 277 of the principal Act is amended with effect from
1st January, 2022 —
(i) in subsection (2), —
(A) in paragraph (a), by repealing the word “date” and
substituting thereof the words “date of striking off
under section 272(1)(c) or within one year from
the date”;
(B) in paragraph (b), —
(a) by repealing the words “three years”, and
substituting therefor the words “five years”;
(b) by repealing the words “Sub-Part”, and
substituting therefor the words “Sub-Part
I,”;
(ii) in subsection (4A), by repealing the words “the
Registrar” and substituting therefor the words “the
Court”;
1st January, 2022 —
(i) in subsection (2), —
(A) in paragraph (a), by repealing the word “date” and
substituting thereof the words “date of striking off
under section 272(1)(c) or within one year from
the date”;
(B) in paragraph (b), —
(a) by repealing the words “three years”, and
substituting therefor the words “five years”;
(b) by repealing the words “Sub-Part”, and
substituting therefor the words “Sub-Part
I,”;
(ii) in subsection (4A), by repealing the words “the
Registrar” and substituting therefor the words “the
Court”;
Act 19 of 2024 · 2024-12-18
18. Section 277 of the principal Act is amended by repealing
subsection (2) and substituting it with the following —
“(2) An application to restore the name of a struck off or
dissolved company to the Register under subsection (1) may be
made to the Court within five years of the date of striking-off or
dissolution under Sub-Part I, II, III or IV of Part XVII of this Act.”
subsection (2) and substituting it with the following —
“(2) An application to restore the name of a struck off or
dissolved company to the Register under subsection (1) may be
made to the Court within five years of the date of striking-off or
dissolution under Sub-Part I, II, III or IV of Part XVII of this Act.”
Act 9 of 2025 · 2025-07-01
9. Section 277 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (4A), —
(a) in the chapeau, by repealing the words “the company is in
compliance with its obligations”;
(b) in paragraph (a), —
(i) by repealing the word “under” and therefor
substituting the words “the company is in
compliance with its obligations under”;
(ii) by repealing the word “and” at the end;
(c) in paragraph (b) —
(i) by repealing the word “under” and therefor
substituting the words “the company is in
compliance with its obligations under”;
(ii) by repealing the word “beneficial owners.” and therefor
substituting the words “beneficial owners; and”;
(d) by inserting after paragraph (b) the following new
paragraph —
“(c) there is no adverse information on the company or
its beneficial owners.”.
Amendment of section 25 of the International Business Companies
(Amendment) Act, 2024 (Act 19 of 2024)
10. Section 25 of the International Business Companies (Amendment)
Act, 2024 (Act 19 of 2024) is amended by repealing the words and figure “within
12 months from such commencement” and therefor substituting the words and
th
figures “by 30 June 2025”.
Transitional provision
11. Every person who, immediately prior to the commencement of this
Act, is acting as a nominee member shall comply with the provisions of subsection
(1C) of section 104 of the International Business Companies Act, 2016 (Act 15 of
2016) by 30th June, 2025, as amended by this Act.
(a) in the chapeau, by repealing the words “the company is in
compliance with its obligations”;
(b) in paragraph (a), —
(i) by repealing the word “under” and therefor
substituting the words “the company is in
compliance with its obligations under”;
(ii) by repealing the word “and” at the end;
(c) in paragraph (b) —
(i) by repealing the word “under” and therefor
substituting the words “the company is in
compliance with its obligations under”;
(ii) by repealing the word “beneficial owners.” and therefor
substituting the words “beneficial owners; and”;
(d) by inserting after paragraph (b) the following new
paragraph —
“(c) there is no adverse information on the company or
its beneficial owners.”.
Amendment of section 25 of the International Business Companies
(Amendment) Act, 2024 (Act 19 of 2024)
10. Section 25 of the International Business Companies (Amendment)
Act, 2024 (Act 19 of 2024) is amended by repealing the words and figure “within
12 months from such commencement” and therefor substituting the words and
th
figures “by 30 June 2025”.
Transitional provision
11. Every person who, immediately prior to the commencement of this
Act, is acting as a nominee member shall comply with the provisions of subsection
(1C) of section 104 of the International Business Companies Act, 2016 (Act 15 of
2016) by 30th June, 2025, as amended by this Act.