| (1) | A registered fund shall be deemed not to have complied with any provision of this Act, which imposes upon such fund the obligation to furnish to the registrar a document prepared by the fund, unless such document is signed by the principal officer and one other person authorised in accordance with the rules of the fund to sign documents. |
| (2) | If any person (other than an auditor or a valuator) who is not a natural person, is required by any provision of this Act to sign any document which is to be furnished to the registrar, such document shall be signed on behalf of such person as follows, that is to say— |
| (a) | if such person is a committee of individuals, by the person for the time being at the head of the committee and by one other member thereof; |
| (b) | if such person is an association of persons, by the individual who is for the time being at the head of the board of directors or other committee controlling such association, and by one other member of such board or committee; |
| (c) | in any other case, by individuals designated by the registrar, who exercise any control over the business of the said person. |
| (3) | Any person who is required in terms of any provision of this Act to furnish to the registrar— |
| (a) | any original document, shall also furnish such additional copies thereof, not exceeding three in number, as may be prescribed by regulation or as the registrar may require; |
| (b) | a copy of any document, shall furnish one copy thereof certified as correct— |
| (i) | in the case of a registered fund, by its principal officer; and |
| (ii) | in any other case, by the person by whom such copy is required to be furnished, |
together with so many additional copies, not exceeding three, as may be prescribed by regulation or as the registrar may require.
