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Formal Consolidation |  2006 RevEd
Alterations of objects in memorandum
33.—(1)  Subject to this section, a company may by special resolution alter the provisions of its memorandum with respect to the objects of the company, if any.
[5/2004]
(2)  Where a company proposes to alter its memorandum, with respect to the objects of the company, it shall give by post 21 days’ written notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution and to submit it for passing to a meeting of the company to be held on a day specified in the notice.
(3)  The notice shall be given to all members, and to all trustees for debenture holders and, if there are no trustees for any class of debenture holders, to all debenture holders of that class whose names are, at the time of the posting of the notice, known to the company.
(4)  The Court may in the case of any person or class of persons for such reasons as to it seem sufficient dispense with the notice required by subsection (2).
(5)  If an application for the cancellation of an alteration is made to the Court in accordance with this section by —
(a)the holders of not less in the aggregate than 5% of the total number of issued shares of the company or any class of those shares or, if the company is not limited by shares, not less than 5% of the company’s members; or
(b)the holders of not less than 5% in nominal value of the company’s debentures,
the alteration shall not have effect except so far as it is confirmed by the Court.
[10/74; 21/2005]
(5A)  For the purposes of subsection (5), any of the company’s issued share capital held as treasury shares shall be disregarded.
[21/2005]
(6)  The application shall be made within 21 days after the date on which the resolution altering the company’s objects was passed, and may be made on behalf of the persons entitled to make the application by such one or more of their number as they appoint in writing for the purpose.
(7)  On the application, the Court —
(a)shall have regard to the rights and interests of the members of the company or of any class of them as well as to the rights and interests of the creditors;
(b)may if it thinks fit adjourn the proceedings in order that an arrangement may be made to the satisfaction of the Court for the purchase (otherwise than by the company) of the interests of dissentient members;
(c)may give such directions and make such orders as it thinks expedient for facilitating or carrying into effect any such arrangement; and
(d)may make an order cancelling the alteration or confirming the alteration either wholly or in part and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
(8)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a copy of a resolution altering the objects of a company shall not be lodged with the Registrar before the expiration of 21 days after the passing of the resolution, or if any application to the Court has been made, before the application has been determined by the Court, whichever is the later.
(9)  A copy of the resolution shall be lodged with the Registrar by the company within 14 days after the expiration of the 21 days referred to in subsection (8), but if an application has been made to the Court in accordance with this section, the copy shall be lodged with the Registrar together with a copy of the order of the Court within 14 days after the application has been determined by the Court.
[12/2002]
(10)  On compliance by a company with subsection (9), the alteration, if any, of the objects shall take effect.
(11)  For the avoidance of doubt, a reference in this section to the alteration of any provision of the memorandum of a company or the alteration of the objects of a company includes the removal of that provision or of all or any of those objects.
[5/2004]
[UK, 1948, s. 5; UK, Treasury Shares, Sch., para. 1; Aust., 1961, s. 28]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 36 of 2014
Alterations of objects in constitution
33.—(1)  Subject to this section, a company may by special resolution alter the provisions of its constitution with respect to the objects of the company, if any.
[5/2004]
[Act 36 of 2014 wef 03/01/2016]
(2)  Where a company proposes to alter its constitution, with respect to the objects of the company, it shall give 21 days’ written notice by post or by electronic communications in accordance with section 387A or 387C, specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution and to submit it for passing at a meeting of the company to be held on a day specified in the notice.
[Act 36 of 2014 wef 03/01/2016]
(3)  The notice shall be given to all members, and to all trustees for debenture holders and, if there are no trustees for any class of debenture holders, to all debenture holders of that class whose names are, at the time of the posting of the notice, known to the company.
(4)  The Court may in the case of any person or class of persons for such reasons as to it seem sufficient dispense with the notice required by subsection (2).
(5)  If an application for the cancellation of an alteration is made to the Court in accordance with this section by —
(a)the holders of not less in the aggregate than 5% of the total number of issued shares of the company or any class of those shares or, if the company is not limited by shares, not less than 5% of the company’s members; or
(b)the holders of not less than 5% in nominal value of the company’s debentures,
the alteration shall not have effect except so far as it is confirmed by the Court.
[10/74; 21/2005]
(5A)  For the purposes of subsection (5), any of the company’s issued shares held as treasury shares shall be disregarded.
[21/2005]
[Act 36 of 2014 wef 01/07/2015]
(6)  The application shall be made within 21 days after the date on which the resolution altering the company’s objects was passed, and may be made on behalf of the persons entitled to make the application by such one or more of their number as they appoint in writing for the purpose.
(7)  On the application, the Court —
(a)shall have regard to the rights and interests of the members of the company or of any class of them as well as to the rights and interests of the creditors;
(b)may if it thinks fit adjourn the proceedings in order that an arrangement may be made to the satisfaction of the Court for the purchase (otherwise than by the company) of the interests of dissentient members;
(c)may give such directions and make such orders as it thinks expedient for facilitating or carrying into effect any such arrangement; and
(d)may make an order cancelling the alteration or confirming the alteration either wholly or in part and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
(8)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a copy of a resolution altering the objects of a company shall not be lodged with the Registrar before the expiration of 21 days after the passing of the resolution, or if any application to the Court has been made, before the application has been determined by the Court, whichever is the later.
(9)  A copy of the resolution shall be lodged with the Registrar by the company within 14 days after the expiration of the 21 days referred to in subsection (8), but if an application has been made to the Court in accordance with this section, the copy shall be lodged with the Registrar together with a copy of the order of the Court within 14 days after the application has been determined by the Court.
[12/2002]
(10)  On compliance by a company with subsection (9), the alteration, if any, of the objects shall take effect.
(11)  For the avoidance of doubt, a reference in this section to the alteration of any provision of the constitution of a company or the alteration of the objects of a company includes the removal of that provision or of all or any of those objects.
[5/2004]
[Act 36 of 2014 wef 03/01/2016]
[UK, 1948, s. 5; UK, Treasury Shares, Sch., para. 1; Aust., 1961, s. 28]