Companies Act
Companies Act(with its variations) is a stockshort titleused forlegislationinBotswana,Hong Kong,India,Kenya,Malaysia,New Zealand,South Africaand theUnited Kingdomin relation tocompany law.The Bill for an Act with this short title will usually have been known as aCompanies Billduring its passage throughParliament.
Companies Actsmay be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to company law.
List
[edit]Botswana
[edit]- The Companies Act 2007
Canada
[edit]Nova Scotia
[edit]- Companies Act, RSNS 1989, c 81(PDF)(Act). Nova Scotia. 1989.Retrieved6 March2024.
India
[edit]- TheIndian Companies Act 1882
- TheIndian Companies Act 1913(No. 7 of 1913)
- TheCompanies Act 1956
- TheCompanies Act 2013
Kenya
[edit]- The Companies Act 1962 (Cap 486)
- The Companies Act 2015
Malaysia
[edit]New Zealand
[edit]Singapore
[edit]- The Companies Act 1967 (Cap 50)[2]
Brunei
[edit]South Africa
[edit]United Kingdom
[edit]- TheRoyal Exchange and London Assurance Corporation Act 1719(6 Geo. 3.c. 18) or Bubble Act[4]
- TheTrading Companies Act 1834(4 & 5 Will. 4.c. 94)
- TheChartered Companies Act 1837(7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict.c. 73)
- TheJoint Stock Companies Act 1844(7 & 8 Vict.c. 110)
- TheCompanies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845(8 & 9 Vict.c. 16)
- TheLimited Liability Act 1855(18 & 19 Vict.c. 133)
- TheJoint Stock Companies Act 1856(19 & 20 Vict.c. 47)
- TheCompanies Act 1862(25 & 26 Vict.c. 89)
- TheCompanies Seals Act 1864(27 & 28 Vict.c. 19)
- TheCompanies Clauses Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 118)
- TheRailway Companies Act 1867(30 & 31 Vict.c. 127)
- TheCompanies Act 1867(30 & 31 Vict.c. 131)
- TheCompanies Clauses Act 1869(32 & 33 Vict.c. 48)
- TheJoint Stock Companies Arrangement Act 1870(33 & 34 Vict.c. 104)
- TheCompanies Act 1877(40 & 41 Vict.c. 26)
- TheCompanies Act 1879(42 & 43 Vict.c. 76)
- TheCompanies Act 1880(43 Vict.c. 19)
- TheCompanies (Colonial Registers) Act 1883(46 & 47 Vict.c. 30)
- TheChartered Companies Act 1884(47 & 48 Vict.c. 56)
- TheCompanies Act 1886(49 & 50 Vict.c. 23)
- TheCompanies Clauses Consolidation Act 1888(51 & 52 Vict.c. 48)
- TheCompanies Clauses Consolidation Act 1889(52 & 53 Vict.c. 37)
- TheCompanies (Memorandum of Association) Act 1890(53 & 54 Vict.c. 62)
- TheCompanies (Winding-up) Act 1890(53 & 54 Vict.c. 63)
- TheDirectors Liability Act 1890(53 & 54 Vict.c. 64)
- TheCompanies (Winding-up) Act 1893(56 & 57 Vict.c. 58)
- TheLife Assurance Companies (Payment into Court) Act 1896(59 & 60 Vict.c. 8)
- TheCompanies Act 1907(7 Edw. 7.c. 50)
- TheCompanies (Consolidation) Act 1908(8 Edw. 7.c. 69) (repealed)
- TheRailway Companies (Accounts and Returns) Act 1911(1 & 2 Geo. 5.c. 34)
- TheCompanies Act 1913(3 & 4 Geo. 5.c. 25) (repealed)
- TheStatutory Companies (Redeemable Stock) Act 1915(5 & 6 Geo. 5.c. 44)
- TheCompanies Act 1928(18 & 19 Geo. 5.c. 45)
- TheCompanies Act 1929(19 & 20 Geo. 5.c. 23)
- TheCompanies Act 1947(10 & 11 Geo. 6.c. 47)
- TheCompanies Act 1948(11 & 12 Geo. 6.c. 38)
- TheInsurance Companies Act 1958(6 & 7 Eliz. 2.c. 72) (repealed)
- TheCompanies Act 1967(c. 81) (repealed)
- TheInsurance Companies Amendment Act 1973(c. 58)
- TheInsurance Companies Act 1974(c. 49) (repealed)
- TheCompanies Act 1976(c. 69) (repealed)
- TheInsurance Companies Act 1980(c. 25)
- TheInsurance Companies Act 1981(c. 31) (repealed)
- TheInsurance Companies Act 1982(c. 50) (repealed)
- TheCompanies Act 1985(c. 6)
- TheCompanies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985(c. 9)
- TheCompanies Act 1989(c. 40)
- TheStatutory Water Companies Act 1991(c. 58)
- TheInsurance Companies (Reserves) Act 1995(c. 29) (repealed)
- TheCompanies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004(c. 27)
- TheCompanies Act 2006(c. 46)
The Companies Acts 1862 to 1893is thecollective titleof the Companies Act 1862, the Companies Seals Act 1864, the Companies Act 1867, the Joint Stock Companies Arrangement Act 1870, the Companies Act 1877, the Companies Act 1879, the Companies Act 1880, the Companies (Colonial Registers) Act 1883, the Companies Act 1886, the Companies (Memorandum of Association) Act 1890, the Companies (Winding-up) Act 1890, the Directors Liability Act 1890 and the Companies (Winding-up) Act 1893.[5]
The Companies Acts 1948 to 1976was the collective title of the Companies Act 1948, Parts I and III of the Companies Act 1967, the Companies (Floating Charges and Receivers) (Scotland) Act 1972, section 9 of the European Communities Act 1972, sections 1 to 4 of the Stock Exchange (Completion of Bargains) Act 1976, section 9 of the Insolvency Act 1976, and the Companies Act 1976.[6]
The Companies Acts 1948 to 1980was the collective title of the Companies Act 1948, Parts I and III of the Companies Act 1967, the Companies (Floating Charges and Receivers) (Scotland) Act 1972, section 9 of the European Communities Act 1972, sections 1 to 4 of the Stock Exchange (Completion of Bargains) Act 1976, section 9 of the Insolvency Act 1976, the Companies Act 1976, and the Companies Act 1980.[7]
The Companies Clauses Acts 1845 to 1889is the collective title of the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, the Companies Clauses Act 1863, the Companies Clauses Act 1869, the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1888 and the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 1889.[8]
The Life Assurance Companies Acts 1870 to 1872was the collective title of the following Acts:[9]
- TheLife Assurance Companies Act 1870(33 & 34 Vict.c. 61)
- TheLife Assurance Companies Act 1871(34 & 35 Vict.c. 58)
- TheLife Assurance Companies Act 1872(35 & 36 Vict.c. 41)
Scotland
[edit]- TheCompanies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845(8 & 9 Vict.c. 17)
- TheRailway Companies (Scotland) Act 1867(30 & 31 Vict.c. 126)
- TheCompanies (Floating Charges) (Scotland) Act 1961(9 & 10 Eliz. 2.c. 46)
Northern Ireland
[edit]- TheCompanies Act (Northern Ireland) 1960(c. 22 (NI))
- TheInsurance Companies (Northern Ireland) Act 1968(c. 6 (NI))
- TheOpen-Ended Investment Companies Act (Northern Ireland) 2002(c. 13)
Companies Order
[edit]A number ofOrders in Councilwith this title (or some variation on it) have been passed. The change in nomenclature is due to the demise of theParliament of Northern Irelandand the imposition ofdirect rule.These orders are considered to beprimary legislation.
- TheCompanies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(SI 1986/1032 (N.I.6))
- TheCompanies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(SI 1986/1035 (N.I. 9))
- TheCompanies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989(SI 1989/2404 (N.I.18))
- TheCompanies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990(SI 1990/593 (N.I.5))
- TheCompanies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990(SI 1990/1504 (N.I.10))
- TheCompanies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005(SI 2005/1967 (N.I.17))
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Chatfield, Michael. "Companies Acts." InHistory of Accounting: An International Encyclopedia,edited byMichael ChatfieldandRichard Vangermeersch.New York: Garland Publishing, 1996. pp. 136–139.
- ^Hare, McLintock, Alexander; Wellington., Bruce James Cameron, B.A., LL.M., Legal Adviser, Department of Justice; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu."COMPANY LAW".teara.govt.nz.Retrieved22 March2018.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"Companies Act - Singapore Statutes Online".sso.agc.gov.sg.Retrieved4 June2020.
- ^http:// agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LOB/PDF%20(EN)/Cap.39.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^L. C. B. Gower, J. B. Cronin, A. J. Eason and Lord Wedderburn of Charlton. Gower's Principles of Modern Company Law. Fourth Edition. Stevens and Sons. London. 1979. Page 29 ( "our first attempt at a Companies Act" or, possibly more correctly, at aPrevention of Fraud (Investments) Act).
- ^TheShort Titles Act 1896,section 2(1) and Schedule 2
- ^TheCompanies Act 1976,section 45(2)
- ^TheCompanies Act 1980,section 90(2)
- ^The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2
- ^The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2