Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMPANIES ACT 1981 No. 89 of 1981 - SECT 79

79. (1) A company shall, on being so required by a member, send to him a copy
of the memorandum and of the articles (if any) of the company, subject to
payment of such amount (if any), not exceeding the prescribed amount, as the
company requires.

(2) Where an alteration is made in the memorandum or articles of a company, a
copy of the memorandum or articles shall not be issued by the company after
the date of alteration unless-

   (a)  the copy is in accordance with the memorandum or articles as altered
        by the alteration; or

   (b)  a printed copy of the order or resolution making the alteration is
        annexed to the copy of the memorandum or articles and the particular
        clauses or articles affected are indicated in ink.

(3) Where an alteration or alterations in the articles of a company has or
have been made (whether before or after the commencement of this Act), the
company shall, on being required by the Commission to do so, lodge with the
Commission a printed copy of the articles as altered by the alteration or
alterations.

(4) Where an agreement a copy of which is required to be lodged with the
Commission under section 251 affects the memorandum or articles of a company,
a copy of the memorandum or articles shall not be issued, and a copy of the
articles shall not be lodged with the Commission, by the company after the
agreement is entered into, unless a copy of the agreement is annexed to the
copy of the memorandum or articles.

(5) If a company contravenes or fails to comply with this section, the company
and any officer of the company who is in default are each guilty of an
offence.