All sections · Part XVII: Striking Off, Winding Up And Dissolution · Sub-Part I: Striking off and dissolution
277 登録復帰のための裁判沙汰
This section has been amended. The text above is the 2016 wording; the amending provisions follow.
(1) (2)項に従い、会社の名前が何らかの理由で登記簿から抹消された場合、以下の方法で抹消または解散された会社の名前を登記簿に戻すことを裁判所に申請することができる。
(a) 会社の債権者、メンバー、元メンバー、取締役、元取締役、清算人、元清算人。
(b) 会社を登録簿に復帰させることに関心を有するその他の者。
(2)第(1)項に基づく抹消された会社または解散した会社の名称の登記簿への復帰の申請は、裁判所に対して行うことができる-。
(a) 第272条(4)に基づき官報に掲載された通知の日付から10年以内、または
(b) 本法令第XVII部の第II、IIIまたはIV項に基づく解散の日から5年以内。
(3) 申請の通知は、登録者に送達され、登録者は申請の審理に出頭して意見を聞く権利を有するものとする。
(4) (1)項に基づく申請で、(1)項を条件として
(5) 裁判所は、以下を行うことができる。
(a) 適当と思われる条件で会社を復帰させ、その周りで会社を復帰させるための裁判所の控訴を登録する。
(b) 会社およびその他のすべての人を、会社が清算されなかった場合、または登録簿から抹消されなかった場合とほぼ同じ立場にするために、必要または望ましいと思われる指示または命令を行う。
(5) 裁判所が会社を登記簿に復帰させる命令を下した場合、(1)項に基づく申請者は、国際企業サービスを提供するために国際企業サービス・プロバイダー法（Cap 275）に基づいて権限を与えられた者を、復帰した会社の登録代理人として指名し、申請者に代わって復帰命令の封印された写しを登録機関に提出しなければならない。
(6) 登録機関は、(5)項に基づいて提出された封印された復帰命令の写しの提出を受けた場合、ただし(7)項に従って、封印された命令の写しが提出された日時から効力を生じて、会社を登録機関に復帰させる。
(7) 封印された復権命令のコピーを受領しても、登記官は以下の場合まで会社を登記簿に復権させないものとする。
(a) 当社に関して本法令に基づき支払うべき未払いのすべての年会費およびすべての違約金またはその他の料金の当社への支払い、および
(b) 会社の登録代理人として提案された者が、登録機関によって解任されたときに会社の登録代理人でなかった場合（退任する登録代理人）、登録機関は退任する登録代理人から登録代理人の変更について書面による同意を得なければならない（退任する登録代理人は、自分に支払うべき料金が支払われていない場合には、かかる同意を与えなければならない）。
(8) 本節に基づいて復元された解散会社は、解散直前に有していた名称で登記簿に記載されるものとする。ただし、会社の名称が別表第5に従って復元された場合には、会社番号と「Limited」の文字からなる名称で登記簿に復元されるものとする。
(9) 本節に基づいて再登録された会社は、解散または登録抹消されなかったかのように存続しているとみなされる。
(a) 会社の債権者、メンバー、元メンバー、取締役、元取締役、清算人、元清算人。
(b) 会社を登録簿に復帰させることに関心を有するその他の者。
(2)第(1)項に基づく抹消された会社または解散した会社の名称の登記簿への復帰の申請は、裁判所に対して行うことができる-。
(a) 第272条(4)に基づき官報に掲載された通知の日付から10年以内、または
(b) 本法令第XVII部の第II、IIIまたはIV項に基づく解散の日から5年以内。
(3) 申請の通知は、登録者に送達され、登録者は申請の審理に出頭して意見を聞く権利を有するものとする。
(4) (1)項に基づく申請で、(1)項を条件として
(5) 裁判所は、以下を行うことができる。
(a) 適当と思われる条件で会社を復帰させ、その周りで会社を復帰させるための裁判所の控訴を登録する。
(b) 会社およびその他のすべての人を、会社が清算されなかった場合、または登録簿から抹消されなかった場合とほぼ同じ立場にするために、必要または望ましいと思われる指示または命令を行う。
(5) 裁判所が会社を登記簿に復帰させる命令を下した場合、(1)項に基づく申請者は、国際企業サービスを提供するために国際企業サービス・プロバイダー法（Cap 275）に基づいて権限を与えられた者を、復帰した会社の登録代理人として指名し、申請者に代わって復帰命令の封印された写しを登録機関に提出しなければならない。
(6) 登録機関は、(5)項に基づいて提出された封印された復帰命令の写しの提出を受けた場合、ただし(7)項に従って、封印された命令の写しが提出された日時から効力を生じて、会社を登録機関に復帰させる。
(7) 封印された復権命令のコピーを受領しても、登記官は以下の場合まで会社を登記簿に復権させないものとする。
(a) 当社に関して本法令に基づき支払うべき未払いのすべての年会費およびすべての違約金またはその他の料金の当社への支払い、および
(b) 会社の登録代理人として提案された者が、登録機関によって解任されたときに会社の登録代理人でなかった場合（退任する登録代理人）、登録機関は退任する登録代理人から登録代理人の変更について書面による同意を得なければならない（退任する登録代理人は、自分に支払うべき料金が支払われていない場合には、かかる同意を与えなければならない）。
(8) 本節に基づいて復元された解散会社は、解散直前に有していた名称で登記簿に記載されるものとする。ただし、会社の名称が別表第5に従って復元された場合には、会社番号と「Limited」の文字からなる名称で登記簿に復元されるものとする。
(9) 本節に基づいて再登録された会社は、解散または登録抹消されなかったかのように存続しているとみなされる。
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.
