Chapter 9: Offences, Miscellaneous Matters and General Provisions
Part C: Regulations, consequential matters and commencement

s225: Short title and commencement

• (1) This Act is called the Companies Act, 2008, and, subject to subsection (2), comes into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
• (2) Section 11(1)(a)(ii) and (iii) shall come into operation three years from the date of commencement of this Act.

Related Sections

s11: Criteria for names of companies

Related Regulations

R1: Short title
R18: Conversion of Close Corporations
R31: Conversion of nominal or par value shares, and related matters

Related Notes

Important Notice to Customers: Transfer of names reservation under Regulation 11 of the Regulations to the Companies Act, 2008 (CoR11.1)

Related Forms

CoR18.1: Notice of Conversion of a close corporation
CoR18.2: Notice Requiring Further Particulars
CoR18.3: Registration Certificate
CoR31: Notice of Board Resolution to convert par value shares