All sections · Part VII: Directors · Sub-Part II: Appointment, Removal and Resignation of Directors
134 取締役の選任
This section has been amended. The text above is the 2016 wording; the amending provisions follow.
(1) 会社の定款の加入者または加入者の過半数は、会社の設立日から9ヶ月以内に、会社の最初の取締役または取締役を任命しなければならない。
(2)会社の歴代の取締役は、任命することができる。
(a) 覚書または定款に別段の定めがある場合を除き、普通決議による会員によるもの、または
(b) 覚書または定款で認められている範囲内で、取締役の決議によって。
3. ディレクターは、任命する決議に定められた期間、任命される。
4）会社の覚書または定款に別段の定めがない限り、会社の取締役は、取締役会の空席を埋めるために1人または複数の取締役を任命することができる。
(5) サブセクション(4)の目的のために-。
(a) 任期満了前に取締役が死亡またはその他の理由で取締役でなくなった場合、取締役会に空席が生じること。
(b) 取締役は、取締役でなくなった者が辞任するなどして取締役でなくなったときに残存していた任期を超えて、取締役を選任することはできない。
取締役は、後任者が任務に就くまで、または先に死亡、辞任、解任されるまで、在任するものとする。
(2)会社の歴代の取締役は、任命することができる。
(a) 覚書または定款に別段の定めがある場合を除き、普通決議による会員によるもの、または
(b) 覚書または定款で認められている範囲内で、取締役の決議によって。
3. ディレクターは、任命する決議に定められた期間、任命される。
4）会社の覚書または定款に別段の定めがない限り、会社の取締役は、取締役会の空席を埋めるために1人または複数の取締役を任命することができる。
(5) サブセクション(4)の目的のために-。
(a) 任期満了前に取締役が死亡またはその他の理由で取締役でなくなった場合、取締役会に空席が生じること。
(b) 取締役は、取締役でなくなった者が辞任するなどして取締役でなくなったときに残存していた任期を超えて、取締役を選任することはできない。
取締役は、後任者が任務に就くまで、または先に死亡、辞任、解任されるまで、在任するものとする。
Translation for information only. Only the English original is legally binding.
Original wording (English, legally binding): Appointment of directors
(1) The subscriber or subscribers to the company‘s memorandum or a
majority of themshall, within nine months of the date of incorporation of
the company, appoint the first director or directors of the company.
(2) Subsequent directors of a company may be appointed —
(a) unless the memorandum or articles provide otherwise, by the
members by ordinary resolution; or
(b) where permitted by the memorandum or articles, by a
resolution of the directors.
(3) A director is appointed for such term as may be specified in there solution
appointing him.
(4) Unless the memorandum or articles of a company provide otherwise, the
directors of a company may appoint one or more directors to fill a
vacancy on the board.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) —
(a) there is a vacancy on the board if a director dies or otherwise
ceases to hold office as a director prior to the expiration of his
term of office; and
(b) the directors may not appoint a director for a term exceeding the
term that remained when the person who ceased to be a director
left or otherwise ceased to hold office.
(6) A director holds office until his successor takes office or until his earlier
death, resignation or removal.
majority of themshall, within nine months of the date of incorporation of
the company, appoint the first director or directors of the company.
(2) Subsequent directors of a company may be appointed —
(a) unless the memorandum or articles provide otherwise, by the
members by ordinary resolution; or
(b) where permitted by the memorandum or articles, by a
resolution of the directors.
(3) A director is appointed for such term as may be specified in there solution
appointing him.
(4) Unless the memorandum or articles of a company provide otherwise, the
directors of a company may appoint one or more directors to fill a
vacancy on the board.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) —
(a) there is a vacancy on the board if a director dies or otherwise
ceases to hold office as a director prior to the expiration of his
term of office; and
(b) the directors may not appoint a director for a term exceeding the
term that remained when the person who ceased to be a director
left or otherwise ceased to hold office.
(6) A director holds office until his successor takes office or until his earlier
death, resignation or removal.
Amended since 2016
Act 32 of 2021 · 2021-08-02
24. Section 134 of the principal Act is amended —
(a) in subsection (3), by repealing the words “there solution”, and
substituting therefor the words “the resolution”;
(b) by inserting after subsection (6), the following subsections —
“(7) A person shall not be appointed as a director or
alternate director of a company, or nominated as a reserve
director, unless the person has consented in writing to be a
director or alternate director or to be nominated as a reserve
director.
(8) Subsection (7) shall not apply to a director, alternate
director or reserve director appointed or nominated prior to
the commencement of the International Business Companies
(Amendment) Act, 2021.”.
(a) in subsection (3), by repealing the words “there solution”, and
substituting therefor the words “the resolution”;
(b) by inserting after subsection (6), the following subsections —
“(7) A person shall not be appointed as a director or
alternate director of a company, or nominated as a reserve
director, unless the person has consented in writing to be a
director or alternate director or to be nominated as a reserve
director.
(8) Subsection (7) shall not apply to a director, alternate
director or reserve director appointed or nominated prior to
the commencement of the International Business Companies
(Amendment) Act, 2021.”.
Act 13 of 2026 · 2026-08-11
(Summary of Act 13 of 2026, International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2026; official text in the Supplement to the Official Gazette of 24 August 2026, pages 148 to 151.) In section 134(1) the words "nine months of" are replaced by "30 days from": the first director must now be appointed within 30 days from incorporation.
