To provide for the formation, registration, incorporation, management, control and liquidation of close corporations; and for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Act has been updated with an Amendment to the Administrative Regulations, published in Government Gazette No. 32002 dated 13 March 2009.

The Act has been amended by Notice No. 1062 of 2005 (GG No. 27745 dated 1 July 2005); the Close Corporations Amendment Act No. 25 of 2005 (GG No. 28390 dated 11 January 2006); Practice Note No. 1 of 2006 (GG No. 233 dated 15 March 2006); the Corporate Laws Amendment Act No. 24 of 2006 (GG No. 29804 dated 17 April 2007, and Notice No. R1121 dated 10 November 2006 (GG No.29353 dated 10 November 2006.

The act has been amended by the Schedule of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (GG26311) 28 April 2004

Amended by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2003, (Act No. 16 of 2003), as published in Government Gazette No. 25196 dated 10 July 2003.

The Act has been amended (section 6, 15A and 26) by the Corporate Laws Amendment Act 2002 (39 of 2002) as gazetted in GG 24280 dated 22 January 2003.

The Close Corporations Amendment Act, (Act No. 22 of 2001) – GG 22740 dated 5 October 2001 has been applied to the Act.

Government Notice No. 1762 regarding the Y2K format of Close Corporation and Company Registration Numbers, effective from 1 January 2000, has been added to the site, dated 6 August 1999.

Close Corporations Amendment Act, 1997.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by an amendment to the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 32002, Notice No. R. 292, dated 13 March 2009.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by an amendment to the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 29353, Notice No. R. 1121, dated 10 November 2006.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by an amendment to the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 27713, Notice No. R. 607, dated 1 July 2005.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by an amendment to the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 18146, Notice No. R. 978, dated 18 July 1997.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by an amendment to the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 14050, Notice No. R. 1664, dated 19 June 1992.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by an amendment to the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 11979, Notice No. R. 1392, dated 30 June 1989.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by an amendment to the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 11547, Notice No. 2098, dated 21 October 1988.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by an amendment to the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 10861, Notice No. R. 1730, dated 14 August 1987.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by an amendment to the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 10157, Notice No. 540, dated 27 March 1986.

The Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984) has been amended by the Close Corporations Administrative Regulations, Government Gazette 9503, Notice No. R. 2487, dated 16 November 1984.

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