Company Law Enforcement Act, 2001

New section 3A of Companies (Amendment) Act, 1982 — Additional statement to be delivered to registrar.

101.—The Companies (Amendment) Act, 1982 , is amended by the insertion of the following after section 3:

3A.—(1) If any of the persons named in the statement to be delivered pursuant to section 3 of this Act as directors of the company concerned is a person who is disqualified under the law of another state (whether pursuant to an order of a judge or a tribunal or otherwise) from being appointed or acting as a director or secretary of a body corporate or an undertaking, that person shall ensure that that statement is accompanied by (but as a separate document from that statement) a statement in the prescribed form signed by him specifying—

(a) the jurisdiction in which he is so disqualified,

(b) the date on which he became so disqualified, and

(c) the period for which he is so disqualified.

(2) This section is without prejudice to section 3(3) of this Act or the requirements of any other enactment with regard to the registration of companies.”.