Companies Act, 2017 | Act 10 of 2017 — Zambia law | Esheria

Companies Act, 2017

This section gives the Act its short title and says it starts on a date the Minister appoints by Statutory Instrument.

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Jurisdiction
Zambia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 10 of 2017
Version
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Language
en
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Companies Office Gazette publication M&A accounting accounting records additional fees adjournment administration administrative fees advertisements agency agency seals alternate directors amalgamation amalgamations annual financial statements annual general meeting annual general meetings annual report annual reporting annual reports annual return filings annual returns appeals +625 more

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This section gives the Act its short title and says it starts on a date the Minister appoints by Statutory Instrument. This section says the Act also applies to a body corporate and to an existing company incorporated under the repealed Act, treating that company as if it were incorporated under this Act. This section defines many terms used in the Act, including Agency, accounts, accountant, beneficial owner, company, foreign company, local director, and shareholder. Words and expressions used in this Act that are not defined here take the meaning given in certain other Acts, unless the context requires otherwise. If this Act conflicts with another written law, this Act prevails to the extent of the conflict.

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