Corporate Laws Amendment Act 39 of 2002

The Corporate Laws Amendment Act 39 of 2002 intends:

• to amend the Companies Act, 1973 [repealed in May 2011], so as:
  • to make further provision for the manner of payment of fees or other moneys payable in terms of the Act;
  • to clarify that each application for the reservation of a company name must be accompanied by a prescribed fee;
  • to further regulate the registration of a memorandum and articles of association of a company; and
  • to introduce the lodgement of an annual return by companies;
• to amend the Close Corporations Act, 1984, so as:
  • to make further provision for the manner of payment of fees or other moneys payable in terms of the Act; and
    • to introduce the lodgment of an annual return by close corporations; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

28 August 2003, Sections 1 to 6 (Gazette 25403 of 27 August 2003)