All sections · Part VIII: Administration · Sub-Part II: Registered Agent
165 Nomeação do representante registrado
This section has been amended. The text above is the 2016 wording; the amending provisions follow.
(1) Se a qualquer momento uma empresa não tiver um agente registrado, ela deverá nomear imediatamente um agente registrado por resolução dos membros ou diretores.
(2) Uma resolução nomeando um agente registrado pode ser aprovada -.
(a) não obstante qualquer disposição em contrário nos estatutos, pelos membros da empresa; ou
(b) se autorizado pelo Memorando ou Artigos, pelos diretores da Empresa.
(3) Um aviso de nomeação de um agente registrado no formulário aprovado deverá ser endossado pelo agente registrado com seu consentimento para atuar como agente registrado e arquivado pelo agente registrado junto ao Registrador.
(4) A nomeação do agente registrado terá efeito sobre o registro pelo Registrador da notificação apresentada nos termos da subseção (3).
(2) Uma resolução nomeando um agente registrado pode ser aprovada -.
(a) não obstante qualquer disposição em contrário nos estatutos, pelos membros da empresa; ou
(b) se autorizado pelo Memorando ou Artigos, pelos diretores da Empresa.
(3) Um aviso de nomeação de um agente registrado no formulário aprovado deverá ser endossado pelo agente registrado com seu consentimento para atuar como agente registrado e arquivado pelo agente registrado junto ao Registrador.
(4) A nomeação do agente registrado terá efeito sobre o registro pelo Registrador da notificação apresentada nos termos da subseção (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.”.
