The business and affairs of a company shall be
managed by, or under the direction or supervision of the Board.
The Board shall have all the powers
necessary for managing, and for directing and
supervising the management of the business
and affairs of the company.
subject to any modifications,
adaptations, exceptions, or limitations
contained in the Act or in the
company's constitution.
s. 107 - Management review by shareholders
the Chairperson of any meeting of shareholders shall give the
shareholders a reasonable opportunity to discuss and comment
on the management of the company.
a meeting of shareholders may pass a resolution which makes
recommendations to the Board on matters affecting the management
of the company.
Unless carried as a special resolution or unless the constitution
so provides, any recommendation shall not be binding on the Board.
s. 272 - Unanimous agreement by shareholders
the taking of that action is deemed to be validly authorised by the company
all shareholders of a private company agree to or concur in
any action which has been taken or is to be taken by the
company
the provisions of this Act referred to
in the Eleventh Schedule shall not
apply
all the shareholders of a private company agree to
or concur in
notwithstanding any provision in the constitution of
the company
the issue of shares by the company
the making of a distribution by the company
the repurchase or redemption of shares in the company
the giving of financial assistance by a company for the
purpose of, or in connection with, the purchase of
shares in the company
the payment of remuneration to a director (or member in
the case of a small private company) or the making of a
loan to a director (or member) or the conferral of any
other benefit on a director (or member)
the making of a contract between an interested director (or
member in the case of a small private company) and the
company
the entry into a major transaction
the ratification after the event of any action
a distribution is made by a company
Annotations:
A distribution is a way of returning value to a company's shareholders.
If the company fails to satisfy the solvency test
the distribution is deemed not to have been validly made
Therefore it may be recovered by the
company from the shareholder if
the shareholder received the distribution in good faith
and without knowledge of the company's failure to satisfy
the solvency test
the shareholder has altered his position in reliance on the validity of
the distribution
it would be unfair to require repayment in full or at all
As a result: each shareholder who agreed to or
concurred in the making of the distribution is
personally liable to the company to repay to
the company so much of the distribution as is
not able to be recovered from the shareholders
to whom the distribution was made.
the Court is satisfied that the company could, by
making a distribution of a lesser amount, have
satisfied the solvency test, the Court may
permit the shareholder to retain or
relieve the shareholder from liability in
respect of, an amount equal to the value
of any distribution that could properly
have been made.
all the shareholders or members of a private
company may, by agreement in writing, restrict in
whole or in part the discretion and powers of the
directors of the company to manage the business
and affairs of the company and may confer on
any person who is a party to such agreement,
whether or not a shareholder, a member or
director of the company, such powers and
discretions as they think fit.
A person who is a party to a
unanimous shareholder agreement on whom such
powers and discretions are conferred
shall have, to the extent that such
agreement so provides, all the rights,
powers and duties incurred in relation
to the exercise of such rights, powers
and duties all the liabilities of a
director of the company under this Act
and the director or directors concerned
shall, to such extent and, subject to
section 131(2), be relieved of their
duties and liabilities.
Delegation of powers
Nothing shall operate to relieve persons who are
directors of the company of their obligations to file
any return or notice with the Registrar required by
this Act.
A unanimous shareholder agreement shall not have effect until all
the directors of the company, a company holding a Category 1
Global Business Licence, its management company, Category 2
Global Business Licence, its registered agent
have been notified of its contents, and notice of the
entry into of the agreement and its effect has been
given to the Registrar.
Where a person who is a holder or
registered owner of all the issued shares of
a private company