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Repeal and substitution of section 159 - company, creditor or member may apply to court 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Companies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024 COMPANIES (AMENDMENT AND VALIDATION) ACT, 2024 AN ACT TO AMEND THE COMPANIES ACT (2023 REVISION) TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR NAME RESERVATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CHARGING OF FEES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES; TO EXPAND THE LIST OF TRANSACTIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH EXPRESS FEES MAY BE PAID; TO VALIDATE CERTAIN REVENUE COLLECTION ACTIONS OF THE REGISTRAR; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_1\", \"num\": \"1.\", \"text\": \"Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Companies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024. (2) This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_2\", \"num\": \"2.\", \"text\": \"Insertion of section 29A in the Companies Act (2023 Revision) - name reservation 2. The Companies Act (2023 Revision), in this Act referred to as the \u201cprincipal Act\u201d, is amended by inserting after section 29 the following section \u2014 I Assent, Jane Owen Governor Date: 18th December, 2024 Companies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024 \u201cName reservation 29A. (1) A person (\u201capplicant\u201d) may apply to reserve a specified name by \u2014 (a) filing with the Registrar (including by permitted electronic means) an application executed by the applicant specifying the name to be reserved and the name and address of the applicant; and (b) paying the prescribed application fee. (2) If, on an application made under subsection (1), the Registrar finds that the name is available for use by a company, the Registrar may reserve the name for exclusive use by the applicant for a period of up to four months. (3) On or before the expiry of the period for name reservation under subsection (2), the applicant may make further successive applications pursuant to subsection (2) to reserve the specified name.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_3\", \"num\": \"3.\", \"text\": \"Repeal and substitution of section 159 - company, creditor or member may apply to court for company to be reinstated 3. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 159 and substituting the following section \u2014 \u201cCompany, member or creditor may apply to court for company to be reinstated 159. (1) If a company or any member or creditor of a company feels aggrieved by the company having been struck off the register in accordance with this Act, the company, member or creditor may apply to the Court to have the company restored to the register. (2) An application referred to in subsection (1) shall be made by the company or any member or creditor of the company \u2014 (a) within two years after the date on which the company was struck off the register; or (b) where the Cabinet allows, after the two-year period referred to in paragraph (a) but not more than ten years after the date on which the company was struck off the register. (3) Upon an application under subsection (1), if the Court is satisfied that \u2014 (a) the company was, at the time of the striking off, carrying on business or in operation, or otherwise; and (b) it is just that the company be restored to the register, Companies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024 the Court may order that the name of the company be restored to the register on payment by the company of a reinstatement fee equivalent to two times the original incorporation or registration fee, and on terms and conditions as to the Court may seem just. (4) Where the Court orders that the name of the company is to be restored to the register under subsection (3) \u2014 (a) the company is deemed to have continued in existence as if its name had not been struck off the register; and (b) the Court, by the same or any subsequent order, may give directions and make provisions as seem just for placing the company and all other persons in the same position as nearly as may be as if the name of the company had not been struck off the register.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_4\", \"num\": \"4.\", \"text\": \"Insertion of section 199A - fees for administrative services 4. The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 199 the following section \u2014 \u201cFees for administrative services 199A. A person shall pay to the Registrar the fee specified in Part 8 of Schedule 5 for the provision by the Registrar of the corresponding administrative service set out in Part 8 of that Schedule.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_5\", \"num\": \"5.\", \"text\": \"Repeal and substitution of section 200 - express fees 5. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 200 and substituting the following section \u2014 \u201cExpress fees 200. (1) The Registrar, on receipt of \u2014 (a) an application for registration under section 26, 184 or 201; (b) an application for re-registration under section 178, 182A, 210 or 214; (c) an application for registration of a change of name under section 31; (d) an application for a merger or consolidation under section 233 or 237; (e) the required information and relevant deregistration fee in accordance with section 181(1)(b) or (c) or 182C(1)(b); (f) an application for deregistration under section 206; (g) an application for any other certificate which the Registrar is authorized to provide under this Act; or Companies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024 (h) any relevant information for a transaction under subsection (2), which is accompanied by the prescribed fees and the prescribed express fee, shall complete the relevant transaction by \u2014 (i) the end of the working day, where the application or relevant information and all fees are received by 12 noon; or (ii) 12 noon on the following working day, where the application or relevant information and all fees are received after 12 noon. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(h), the transactions are \u2014 (a) the filing of any document with the Registrar (other than the filing of any document made as part of an application); (b) certifications by the Registrar; (c) the issuance or making of copies by the Registrar; (d) the issuance of certificates by the Registrar, including customized certificates; or (e) the issuance of letters by the Registrar, including customized letters.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_6\", \"num\": \"6.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 283 - regulations 6. The principal Act is amended in section 283 as follows \u2014 (a) by renumbering section 283 as section 283(1); (b) in section 283(1) as renumbered, by deleting the full stop and substituting the words \u201c, including regulations to prescribe any fees payable under this Act.\u201d; and (c) by inserting after section 283(1) as renumbered, the following subsections \u2014 \u201c(2) Regulations made under this Act may \u2014 (a) make different provision in relation to different cases or circumstances; (b) apply in respect of particular persons or particular cases or particular classes of persons or particular classes of cases and define a class by reference to any circumstances whatsoever; and (c) contain such transitional, consequential, incidental or supplementary provisions as appear to the Cabinet to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations. Companies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024 (3) Regulations made under this Act may create an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dollars. (4) Fees prescribed for the purpose of this Act need bear no relationship to the cost of providing any service.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_7\", \"num\": \"7.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of Schedule 5 - fees 7. The principal Act is amended in Schedule 5 as follows \u2014 (a) by inserting after Part 1A, the following Part \u2014 \u201cPART 1B (section 29A) The fee payable for an application to reserve a specified name under section 29A is as follows \u2014 (a) in respect of an application for a name reservation for one week, $40; (b) in respect of an application for a name reservation for one month, $60; (c) in respect of an application for a name reservation for two months, $80; and (d) in respect of an application for a name reservation for three months, $120; and (e) in respect of an application for a name reservation for four months, $160.\u201d; and (b) by inserting after Part 7 the following Parts \u2014 \u201cPART 8 (section 199A) Item Number Description of administrative service Fee 1. Refund processing fee $50 2. Pre-clearance applications for mergers or consolidations under section 233 $400 3. Fee for each application for correction of errors in documents filed with the Registrar under the Act $125 4. Customized certificate requested by a company $500 5. Customized letter requested by a company $500 6. Certification $150 Companies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024 PART 9 (section 200) Item Number Description of transaction Express Fee 1. Application for registration under section 26, 184 or $500 2. Application for re-registration under section 178, 182A, 210 or 214 $500 3. Application for the registration of a change of name under section 31 $150 4. Deregistration in accordance with section 181(1)(b) or (c) or 182C(1)(b) $500 5. Application for deregistration under section 206 $500 6. Application for a merger or consolidation under section 233 or 237 $500 7. 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TO PROVIDE FOR THE CHARGING OF\nFEES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES; TO EXPAND THE LIST OF TRANSACTIONS\nIN RESPECT OF WHICH EXPRESS FEES MAY BE PAID; TO VALIDATE CERTAIN\nREVENUE COLLECTION ACTIONS OF THE REGISTRAR; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND\nCONNECTED PURPOSES\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n1.\nShort title and commencement\n1.\n(1) This Act may be cited as the Companies (Amendment and Validation) Act,\n2024.\n(2) This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made\nby the Cabinet.\n2.\nInsertion of section 29A in the Companies Act (2023 Revision) - name\nreservation\n2.\nThe Companies Act (2023 Revision), in this Act referred to as the \u201cprincipal Act\u201d, is\namended by inserting after section 29 the following section \u2014\n(Act 11 of 2024)\nI Assent,\nJane Owen\nGovernor\nDate: 18th December, 2024\n\nSection 3\nCompanies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024\n\nPage 6\nAct 11 of 2024\nc\n\n\u201cName reservation\n29A. (1) A person (\u201capplicant\u201d) may apply to reserve a specified name by \u2014\n(a)\nfiling with the Registrar (including by permitted electronic\nmeans) an application executed by the applicant specifying the\nname to be reserved and the name and address of the applicant;\nand\n(b) paying the prescribed application fee.\n(2) If, on an application made under subsection (1), the Registrar finds\nthat the name is available for use by a company, the Registrar may\nreserve the name for exclusive use by the applicant for a period of up\nto four months.\n(3) On or before the expiry of the period for name reservation under\nsubsection (2), the applicant may make further successive\napplications pursuant to subsection (2) to reserve the specified\nname.\u201d.\n3.\nRepeal and substitution of section 159 - company, creditor or member may\napply to court for company to be reinstated\n3.\nThe principal Act is amended by repealing section 159 and substituting the following\nsection \u2014\n\u201cCompany, member or creditor may apply to court for company to\nbe reinstated\n159. (1) If a company or any member or creditor of a company feels aggrieved\nby the company having been struck off the register in accordance\nwith this Act, the company, member or creditor may apply to the\nCourt to have the company restored to the register.\n(2) An application referred to in subsection (1) shall be made by the\ncompany or any member or creditor of the company \u2014\n(a)\nwithin two years after the date on which the company was\nstruck off the register; or\n(b) where the Cabinet allows, after the two-year period referred to\nin paragraph (a) but not more than ten years after the date on\nwhich the company was struck off the register.\n(3) Upon an application under subsection (1), if the Court is satisfied\nthat \u2014\n(a)\nthe company was, at the time of the striking off, carrying on\nbusiness or in operation, or otherwise; and\n(b) it is just that the company be restored to the register,\n\nCompanies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024\nSection 4\n\nc\nAct 11 of 2024\nPage 7\n\nthe Court may order that the name of the company be restored to the\nregister on payment by the company of a reinstatement fee equivalent\nto two times the original incorporation or registration fee, and on\nterms and conditions as to the Court may seem just.\n(4) Where the Court orders that the name of the company is to be restored\nto the register under subsection (3) \u2014\n(a) the company is deemed to have continued in existence as if its\nname had not been struck off the register; and\n(b) the Court, by the same or any subsequent order, may give\ndirections and make provisions as seem just for placing the\ncompany and all other persons in the same position as nearly as\nmay be as if the name of the company had not been struck off\nthe register.\u201d.\n4.\nInsertion of section 199A - fees for administrative services\n4.\nThe principal Act is amended by inserting after section 199 the following section \u2014\n\u201cFees for administrative services\n199A. A person shall pay to the Registrar the fee specified in Part 8 of Schedule\n5 for the provision by the Registrar of the corresponding administrative\nservice set out in Part 8 of that Schedule.\u201d.\n5.\nRepeal and substitution of section 200 - express fees\n5.\nThe principal Act is amended by repealing section 200 and substituting the following\nsection \u2014\n\u201cExpress fees\n200. (1) The Registrar, on receipt of \u2014\n(a) an application for registration under section 26, 184 or 201;\n(b) an application for re-registration under section 178, 182A, 210\nor 214;\n(c) an application for registration of a change of name under\nsection 31;\n(d) an application for a merger or consolidation under section 233\nor 237;\n(e)\nthe required information and relevant deregistration fee in\naccordance with section 181(1)(b) or (c) or 182C(1)(b);\n(f)\nan application for deregistration under section 206;\n(g) an application for any other certificate which the Registrar is\nauthorized to provide under this Act; or\n\nSection 6\nCompanies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024\n\nPage 8\nAct 11 of 2024\nc\n\n(h) any relevant information for a transaction under subsection (2),\nwhich is accompanied by the prescribed fees and the prescribed\nexpress fee, shall complete the relevant transaction by \u2014\n(i)\nthe end of the working day, where the application or\nrelevant information and all fees are received by 12 noon;\nor\n(ii) 12 noon on the following working day, where the\napplication or relevant information and all fees are\nreceived after 12 noon.\n(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(h), the transactions are \u2014\n(a) the filing of any document with the Registrar (other than the\nfiling of any document made as part of an application);\n(b) certifications by the Registrar;\n(c) the issuance or making of copies by the Registrar;\n(d) the issuance of certificates by the Registrar, including\ncustomized certificates; or\n(e) the issuance of letters by the Registrar, including customized\nletters.\u201d.\n6.\nAmendment of section 283 - regulations\n6.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 283 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nby renumbering section 283 as section 283(1);\n(b) in section 283(1) as renumbered, by deleting the full stop and substituting\nthe words \u201c, including regulations to prescribe any fees payable under this\nAct.\u201d; and\n(c)\nby inserting after section 283(1) as renumbered, the following\nsubsections \u2014\n\u201c(2) Regulations made under this Act may \u2014\n(a)\nmake different provision in relation to different cases or\ncircumstances;\n(b) apply in respect of particular persons or particular cases or\nparticular classes of persons or particular classes of cases and\ndefine a class by reference to any circumstances whatsoever;\nand\n(c)\ncontain such transitional, consequential, incidental or\nsupplementary provisions as appear to the Cabinet to be\nnecessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.\n\nCompanies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024\nSection 7\n\nc\nAct 11 of 2024\nPage 9\n\n(3) Regulations made under this Act may create an offence punishable\nby a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.\n(4) Fees prescribed for the purpose of this Act need bear no relationship\nto the cost of providing any service.\u201d.\n7.\nAmendment of Schedule 5 - fees\n7.\nThe principal Act is amended in Schedule 5 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nby inserting after Part 1A, the following Part \u2014\n\u201cPART 1B\n(section 29A)\nThe fee payable for an application to reserve a specified name under\nsection 29A is as follows \u2014\n(a) in respect of an application for a name reservation for one week,\n$40;\n(b) in respect of an application for a name reservation for one month,\n$60;\n(c) in respect of an application for a name reservation for two\nmonths, $80; and\n(d) in respect of an application for a name reservation for three\nmonths, $120; and\n(e) in respect of an application for a name reservation for four\nmonths, $160.\u201d; and\n(b) by inserting after Part 7 the following Parts \u2014\n\u201cPART 8\n(section 199A)\nItem Number\nDescription of administrative service\nFee\n1.\n\nRefund processing fee\n$50\n2.\n\nPre-clearance\napplications\nfor\nmergers\nor\nconsolidations under section 233\n$400\n3.\n\nFee for each application for correction of errors in\ndocuments filed with the Registrar under the Act\n$125\n4.\n\nCustomized certificate requested by a company\n$500\n5.\n\nCustomized letter requested by a company\n$500\n6.\n\nCertification\n$150\n\nSection 8\nCompanies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024\n\nPage 10\nAct 11 of 2024\nc\n\nPART 9\n(section 200)\nItem Number\nDescription of transaction\nExpress Fee\n1.\n\nApplication for registration under section 26, 184 or\n201\n$500\n2.\n\nApplication for re-registration under section 178,\n182A, 210 or 214\n$500\n3.\n\nApplication for the registration of a change of name\nunder section 31\n$150\n4.\n\nDeregistration in accordance with section 181(1)(b)\nor (c) or 182C(1)(b)\n$500\n5.\n\nApplication for deregistration under section 206\n$500\n6.\n\nApplication for a merger or consolidation under\nsection 233 or 237\n$500\n7.\n\nApplication for any other certificate which the\nRegistrar is authorized to provide under this Act\n$150\n8.\n\nFiling of any document (other than the filing of any\ndocument made as part of an application)\n$150\n9.\n\nCertification\n$150\n10.\nIssuing or making a copy\n$150\n11.\nCustomized certificate requested by a company\n$150\n12.\nCustomized letter requested by a company\n    $150.\u201d.\n8.\nValidation of payment and collection of fees\n8.\nThe payment of fees to, and the charging and collection of fees by, the Registrar\nwithout statutory authority for any service provided by the Registrar prior to the\ncommencement of this amending and validating Act are \u2014\n(a)\nvalidated; and\n(b) taken to have been lawfully charged by, paid to and collected by the\nRegistrar,\nas if the Registrar was empowered under the principal Act as amended by this\namending and validating Act to charge and collect those fees.\n\nCompanies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2024\nSection 9\n\nc\nAct 11 of 2024\nPage 11\n\n9.\nOrders or determinations by court not affected\n9.\nThis amending and validating Act does not affect any order or determination made\nby a court with respect to fees charged by, paid to and collected by the Registrar\nwithout statutory authority for any service provided by the Registrar prior to the\ncommencement of this amending and validating Act.\nPassed by the Parliament the 11th day of December, 2024.\nHon. 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