Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973)

Companies Administrative Regulations, 1973

24. Change of Name [Section 44]
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1)A special resolution for the change of the name of a company shall be lodged on Form CM 26, together with Form CM 9, for the registration of the change of the name of the company, and Form CM 5 containing the new name as approved by the Registrar: Provided that lodgment of Form CM 5 in respect of the said new name is not required if that name is identical to--
a)a defensive name registered on application by or on behalf of the company concerned, and the registration of which has not expired;
b)the name of another company which is to change simultaneously with the registration of the said special resolution.

 

2)If the translated name of a company or the shortened form of the company's name or translated name is to be changed, the special resolution on Form CM 26 shall be lodged together with Form CM 9A applying for the registration of the changed translated name or shortened form of the company's name or translated name, as the case may be, and Form CM 5 containing the new translated name or the shortened form of the company's name or translated name, as the case may be, as approved by the Registrar: Provided that the lodgment of Form CM 5 in respect of the said translated name or the shortened form of the company's name or translated name is not required if that name is identical to-
a)a defensive name registered on application by or on behalf of the company concerned, and the registration of which has not expired;
b)the translated name or shortened form of another company's name or translated name which is to change simultaneously with the registration of the said special resolution.

 

3)An application for the deregistration of a former translated name or shortened form of the name or translated name of a company, shall be made on Form CM 9B.