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Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)

Companies (Amendment) Act 1983
No. 13 of 1983

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 13 October 1983 Companies (Amendment) Act 1983 (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 288 of 1983), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Repealed with savers and transitional provisions 38/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 4(1), 5, sch. 2 pt. 1, sch. 6
Form prescribed S.I. No. 289 of 1983, art. 2(2), schedule, pt. II
S. 2(1) amended S.I. No. 306 of 2011, regs. 1, 3
S. 2(4) am. S.I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(1)(b)
S. 2(4)(a) am. S.I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(1)(a)
S. 2(4)(c) substit. S.I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(1)(b)
S. 5 forms prescribed S.I. No. 22 of 2007, regs. 2, 6-10 & schedule
  S.I. No. 829 of 2004, arts. 2, 4 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 147 of 1987, art. 2(1), schedule
S. 5, am. with saving. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 42 (6)
S. 5 rstrct. S.I. No. 78 of 1989, regs. 1, 24, 29
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, regs. 25, 30
S. 5 (2) excl. 33/1990, ss. 260 (2), 2
S. 5(2), non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 54 (3)
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, arts. 28(b), 35(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b), 40(7)(a)(ii)
S. 5(5) form prescribed S.I. No. 450 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(2)(b) & sch., pt. 2
S. 5(5) date prescribed for statutory declaration S.I. No. 39 of 2002, regs. 2, 18(3)
S. 6, non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 54 (3)
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, arts. 28(b), 35(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b), 40(7)(a)(ii)
S. 6 rstrct. S. I. No. 78 of 1989, regs. 1, 24, 29
S. 8 (1) am. 12/2005, ss. 2 (1), 72, tbl.
S. 8 (3) am. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 51
S. 9 (13) (a), def. of "unqualified report" am. S. I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(2)
S. 19, non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 54 (3)
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, arts. 28(b), 35(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b), 40(7)(a)(ii)
S. 19 rstrct. S. I. No. 78 of 1989, regs. 24, 29
S. 20(3), (4), non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 54 (3)
  S. I. No. 211 of 2003, arts. 28(b), 35(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b), 40(7)(a)(ii)
S. 21 substit. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 8
S. 22, non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 54 (3)
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, arts. 28(b), 35(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b), 40(7)(a)(ii)
Ss. 23-25 excl. 33/1990, ss. 260(2), 2
Ss. 23-25, non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1(4), 54(3)
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, arts. 28(b), 35(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b), 40(7)(a)(ii)
S. 23 application restricted S.I. No. 78 of 1989, regs. 1, 27(b), 34(1)(b)
S.23 (7) am. 12/2005, ss. 2 (1), 72, tbl.
S. 24 application restricted S.I. No. 78 of 1989, regs. 1, 27(b),34(1)(b)
S. 25 application restricted S.I. No. 78 of 1989, regs. 1, 27(b),34(1)(b)
S.26 (4) appl. 33/1990, ss. 156 (6), 2
Ss. 30-33, non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 54 (3)
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, arts. 28(b), 35(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b), 40(7)(a)(ii)
S. 30 application restricted S.I. No. 157 of 2008, reg. 21(1)
  S.I. No. 137 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 10
S. 30 application extended S.I. No. 137 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 28(8)
S. 30, provn. with regard to person who may prepare report under S. I. No. 137 of 1987, reg. 28 (8)
S. 30(2)(b) deleted with saver S.I. No. 306 of 2011, regs. 1, 4(a)
S. 30(4) amended S.I. No. 306 of 2011, regs. 1, 4(b)
S. 30(5) amended S.I. No. 306 of 2011, regs. 1, 4(c)
S. 30(5A) inserted S.I. No. 306 of 2011, regs. 1, 4(d)
S. 31 application restricted S.I. No. 157 of 2008, reg. 21(1)
  S.I. No. 137 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 10
Ss. 32-36, appl. with mods. 33/1990, ss. 155 (3), 2
S. 38 applied S.I. No. 137 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 14, 33
  S. I. No. 137 of 1987, regs. 14, 33
S. 40 excl. S. I. No. 78 of 1989, reg. 34 (1) (b)
  33/1990, ss. 260 (2), 2
S. 40, non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1(4), 54(3)
  S. I. No. 211 of 2003, arts. 28(b), 35(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b), 40(7)(a)(ii)
S. 41(1) restricted S.I. No. 157 of 2008, reg. 21(3)
S. 41 excl. 33/1990, ss. 260 (2), 2
S. 41, non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 54 (3)
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, art. 35(1)(b)
  1/2009, s. 14(4)(b). But see s. 14(6) and (8)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 40(7)(a)(ii)
S. 41(1) constr. ref. 34/2009, ss. 1(2) and (3), 229
S. 41(1) application restricted S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b)
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, art. 28(b)
  S.I. No. 78 of 1989, regs. 1, 35
  S.I. No. 137 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 19(5), 38(6)
  S. I. No. 137 of 1987, regs. 19 (5), 38 (6)
S. 41(1) excl. S. I. No. 78 of 1989, reg. 35
S. 41(4)(a) substit. 33/1990, ss. 232 (a), 2
S. 42(2)-(6) applied with modifications S.I. No. 67 of 1997, regs. 2, 5(4)
S. 43, non applic. of S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 40(7)(a)(ii)
S. 43(3) applied with modifications S.I. No. 67 of 1997, regs. 2, 5(5)
  S.I. No. 67 of 1997, regs. 2, 5(6)(b)
S. 43 (3), appl. with ness. mods. S. I. No. 67 of 1997, reg. 5 (5) (6) (b)
S. 43 (13) del. 33/1990, ss. 232 (b), 2
S. 43A, new s. 33/1990, ss. 232 (c), 2
S. 43A, non applic. of S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 40(7)(a)(ii)
Pt. 4, appl. 32/2004, ss. 5 (2) (4), 7 (1)
Pt. 4 (ss. 45-51) applic. rstrct. S.I. No. 78 of 1989, regs 1, 34 (1) (b)
  33/1990, ss. 260 (2), 2
Pt. 4, non applic. of. 30/1999, ss. 1 (4), 54 (3)
  S.I. No. 211 of 2003, arts. 28(b), 35(1)(b)
  S.I. No. 352 of 2011, regs. 2, 39(4)(b), 40(7)(a)(ii)
S.45 non applic. of 1/2009, s. 14(4)(b). But see s. 14(6) and (8)
S.45(1) constr. ref. 34/2009, ss. 1(2) and (3), 229
S.45(3) constr. ref. 34/2009, ss. 1(2) and (3), 229
S.45(4), subsec. substit. S. I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(3)
S.45A ins. 25/1986, ss. 20, 25 (4) (5)
S.45A (3)(b), par. substit. S. I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(4)
S.47 (1)(a) am. S. I. No. 840 of 2005, reg. 8(a)
S.47 (2) am. S. I. No. 840 of 2005, reg. 8(b)
S.47 (2), subsec. substit. S. I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(5)
S.49(2)(a) am. S. I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(6)(a)
S.49(9) am. S. I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(6)(b)
S.49(10) am. S. I. No. 116 of 2005, reg. 9, sch. 1, pt. 2(6)(c)
S.51 (2) (b) substit. 33/1990, ss. 232 (d), 2
S.51 (2) (bb), par. ins. 33/1990, ss. 232 (e), 2
S. 52 forms prescribed S.I. No. 147 of 1987, art. 2(3), schedule
S.55 (1) (h), constr. of refs. 33/1990, ss. 221 (b), 2
S.55 (1) am. 12/2005, ss. 2 (1), 72, tbl.
S.149, constr. of refs. 25/1986, ss. 3 (1) (i), 25 (4) (5)
Sch. 2, pt. 1, appl. with mods. 33/1990, ss. 253 (1), 2
Sch. 6, constr. of refs. 25/1986, ss. 3 (1) (ii), 25 (4) (5)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5(5) Companies (Forms) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 450 of 2011)
S. 59 Companies (Forms) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 450 of 2011)
  Companies (Forms) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 147 of 1987)
  Companies (Forms) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 289 of 1983)