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Friendly Societies Act, 1956 (Act No. 25 of 1956)

Chapter V : Enquiries and Investigations, Applications to Court, Cancellation or Suspension of Registration and Dissolution of Societies

38A. Application for approval for conversion of society into company

 

(1) A registered society intending to apply in terms of section 4 of the Insurance Act, 1943 (Act No. 27 of 1943), to the Registrar of Insurance to carry on a particular class of insurance business within the meaning of that Act, may apply to the Registrar of Friendly Societies for his approval for its conversion into a company referred to in section 4 (3)bis (b) (i) of that Act, so as to be able to make such application to the Registrar of Insurance.

 

(2) An application to the Registrar of Friendly Societies referred to in subsection (1), shall be accompanied by —
(a) a proposed memorandum and articles of association for the public company to be established by the conversion;
(b) an exposition of the basis and conditions on which it is contemplated to offer or grant shares in that company to persons who are members of the Society, and other persons;
(c) an exposition of the manner in which the first directors of that company are to be designated.

 

[Section 38A inserted by section 3 of Act No. 44 of 1988]