Companies Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Share Capital and Debentures Prospectus
43. Prohibition of allotment in certain cases unless statement in lieu of prospectus delivered to Registrar
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A company having a share capital which does not issue a prospectus on or with reference to its formation, or which has issued such a prospectus but has not proceeded to allot any of the shares offered to the public for subscription, shall not allot any of its shares or debentures unless at least 3 days before the first allotment of either shares or debentures there a has been delivered to the Registrar for registration a statement in lieu of prospectus, signed by every person who is named therein as a director or a proposed director of the company or by his agent authorised in writing, in the form and containing the particulars set out in Schedule 4.
This section does not apply to a private company.
private company
"private company" means - (a) any company which immediately prior to 3 1 st December 201 0, being the date of commencement of the Companies Act (Amendment) Order, 201 0 (S 1 18/20 1 O), was a private company; @) any company incorporated as a private company by virtue of section 29; or (c) any company converted into a private company pursuant to section 30, being a company which has not ceased to be a private company under section 30;
If a company acts in contravention of this section, the company and every director of the company who knowingly authorises or permits the contravention is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.
director
"director" includes any person occupying the position of director of a corporation by whatever name called and includes a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of a Companies corporation are accustomed to act and an alternate or substitute director;
Terms defined in s 2
director
Defined · s 2"director" includes any person occupying the position of director of a corporation by whatever name called and includes a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of a Companies corporation are accustomed to act and an alternate or substitute director;
private company
Defined · s 2"private company" means - (a) any company which immediately prior to 3 1 st December 201 0, being the date of commencement of the Companies Act (Amendment) Order, 201 0 (S 1 18/20 1 O), was a private company; @) any company incorporated as a private company by virtue of section 29; or (c) any company converted into a private company pursuant to section 30, being a company which has not ceased to be a private company under section 30;
prospectus
Defined · s 2"prospectus" means any prospectus, notice, circular, advertisement or other invitation, offering to the public for subscription or purchase of any shares or debentures of a company;
Registrar
Defined · s 2"Registrar" means the Registrar of Companies appointed under section 288, and includes any Deputy Registrar or Assistant Registrar;
share
Defined · s 2"share" means share in the share capital of a company, and includes stock except where a distinction between stock and shares is expressed or implied;
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