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

Chapter IV: Formation, Objects, Capacity, Powers, Names, Registration and Incorporation of Companies

Names of Companies

47. Registrar may call for affidavits and shall give reasons for decisions as to names

 

 

1) The Registrar may for the purposes of any decision as to any name, translated name or shortened form of a name or translated name referred to in section 41, 42, 43, 44 or 45 call for such evidence on affidavit or otherwise, as he may deem fit.

 

2) The Registrar shall, upon the request in writing of any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the Registrar under any section referred to in subsection (1) and on payment of the prescribed fee, furnish written reasons for any such decision or order.