company

means a juristic person incorporated in terms of this Act, a domesticated company, or a juristic person that, immediately before the effective date—

a)	was registered in terms of the—

i)	Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973), other than as an external company as defined in that Act; or

ii)	Close Corporations Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984), if it has subsequently been converted in terms of Schedule 2;

b)	was in existence and recognised as an ‘existing company’ in terms of the Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973); or

c)	was deregistered in terms of the Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973), and has subsequently been re-registered in terms of this Act;