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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

46. Provisions as to order to change name

 

 

1) An order under section 45 for the change of a name or translated name of a company or a shortened form of a name or translated name of a company or a name referred to in section 43(2) shall be issued by the Registrar in writing and sent by registered post to the company at its registered office or postal address,  or to the person referred to in section 43(2) at his or her last-known address, and shall require such company or such person to comply with the order within two months from the date of its issue.

 

2) The Registrar may, on good cause shown, extend the said period of two months for any further period not exceeding two months.

 

3) If such company or such person, as the case may be, fails to comply with any order issued by the Registrar under subsection (1) within the period or extended period referred to in the said subsection or subsection (2), or if such company or such person has applied to Court for relief under section 48 and the Court has upheld the Registrar's order and such company or such person fails to comply with that order within two months from the date of the final decision by the Court, such company or such person shall be guilty of an offence.

 


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