Companies Regulations (ACT)

C O M P A N I E S	REGULATIONS.*
REGULATIONS 1960.	No. 3.f

Commence-	1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of
ment.	August, 1960.
Fees.	2. Regulation 5 of the Companies Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:— "(1.) The fees prescribed in the Second Schedule to these Regulations are, in respect of the matters to which they relate, the prescribed fees for
the purposes of the Act.".
Second
Schedule.	3. The Second Schedule to the Companies Regulations is repealed and

the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Regulation 5.

F E E S .

C O M P A N I E S INCORPORATED OR REGISTERED UNDER PART III. , PART IV. OR

PART V. OF THE A C T .

£ s. d.

1. For the registration of a company with a share capital not exceeding

Gazette on 20th July, 1960, and commenced on 1st August, 1960 (see regulation 1 of these Regulations).

£5,000 20 0 0

2. For the registration of a company with a share capital exceeding

£5,000—

(a) for the first £5,000 . . . . . . . . 20 0 0

(6 ) for each £1,000, or part of £1,000, by which the share capital

exceeds £5,000 but does not exceed £100,000 . . . . 1 0 0

(c ) for each £1,000, or part of £1,000, by which the share capital

exceeds £100,000 but does not exceed £500,000 . . 0 10 0

(d ) for each £1,000, or part of £1,000, by which the share capital

exceeds £500,000 . . . . . . . . . . 0 5 0

3. For the recording of an increase in the share capital of a company, a

fee equal to the difference between—

(a) the registration fees that would be payable if the company were registering with a share capital equal to its share capital immediately before the increase; and

(b) the registration fees that would be payable if the company were registering with a share capital equal t o its share capital after the increase.

• Regulations 1956, No. 14.
t Made under the Companies Ordinance 1954 on 19th July, 1960; notified in the Commonwealth

Companies Regulations. 775

S E C O N D S C H E D U L E — c o n t i n u e d .

£ s. d.

And, in addition, if the company had, immediately before the first day of August, 1960, a share capital of less than £5,000—a fee of £5 for each £1,000, or part of £1,000, included in the difference between £5,000 and the amount of its share capital immediately before the increase.

4. For the registration of a company not having a share capital—

(a) where the number of registered members does not exceed 20	5 0 0
(b) where the number of registered members exceeds 20 but does

not exceed 100 . . . . . . . . 10 0 0

(c) where the number of registered members exceeds 100 but is

less than 5,100—

For the first 100 . . . . . . 10 0 0

For each 50 (or part of 50) by which the number of

registered members exceeds 100 . . . . . . 0 10 0

(d) where the number of registered members is not less than

5,100 . . . . . . . . . . 60 0 0

5. For the recording of an increase in the number of registered members of a company not having a share capital, a fee equal to the difference between—

(a) the registration fees that would be payable if the company were registering with a number of registered members equal to the number of its registered members immediately before the increase; and

(b) the registration fees that would be payable if the company were registering with a number of registered members equal to the number of its registered members after the increase

6. For the registration of a company the number of registered members

of which is stated in the articles of association to be unlimited . . 7. For the re-registration of a company in pursuance of section 31 of the Act, the same fees as would be payable on the first registration of the company. 60 0 0

COMPANIES OR SOCIETIES REGISTERED UNDER PART VI. OF THE ACT

(FOREIGN COMPANIES).

8. For the registration of a company or society under Part VI. of the Act—
(a) where applicable, the same fees as are prescribed in respect of

a company registered or incorporated under Part III. of the

Act (with, in the case of a foreign company having a share	capital, conversion of the share capital into Australian
currency); and

(b) where the fees so prescribed are not applicable . . . . 100 0 0

REGISTRATION UNDER PART IX. OF THE ACT (REGISTRATION OF CHARGES).

9. For registering an instrument by which a charge by a company is created

or evidenced, or a copy of that instrument, under section 186 of the

Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 0

10. For registering particulars of a series of debentures—

(a) if a covering deed has been registered under the Act . . 2 0 0

(b) in any other case . . . . . . . . 4 0 0

11. For registering particulars of each issue of debentures where there are

more than one issue in the series . . . . . . . . 2 0 0

12. For furnishing a copy of a memorandum of satisfaction of a registered

charge entered on the register under section 189 of the Act . . 1 0 0

13. For a search and inspection of the register of charges, in respect of each

COMPANIES ORDINANCE-

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

OTHER FEES.

£ s. d.

14. On filing articles of association . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 0

15. On filing an application to be certified as a proprietary company . . 3 0 0

16. On filing an application to be registered as having ceased to be a

proprietary company .. . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 0

17. On filing a notice specifying the name of a proposed company	. .	3 0 0
18. For each certificate issued by the Registrar under the Act . .	. .	1 0 0

19. On filing the prospectus of a company under section 136 of the Act or a

statement in lieu of a prospectus . . . . . . . . 5 0 0

20. On filing the prospectus of a company incorporated, or to be incor-

porated, outside the Territory under section 341 of the Act 5 0 0

21. On filing a return containing particulars of alteration in relation to a

foreign company under section 67 of the Act . . . . . . 1 0 0

And, in addition, where a return contains particulars of alteration referred to in paragraph (d) or (e) of sub-section (1) of section 67 of the Act, the cost of the necessary advertisements.

22. On filing evidence of the approval of the Attorney-General referred to

in paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) of section 32 of the Act . . 10 0 0

23. On filing evidence of the approval of the Governor-General referred to

in paragraph (e) of sub-section (1) of section 32 of the Act 10 0 0

24. On filing evidence of the approval of the Attorney-General under section

35 of the Act . . . . . . 10 0 0

25. On filing an annual return under section 90 of the Act . . 2 0 0

26. On filing a document for the filing of which a fee is not elsewhere

prescribed . . . . . . . . 1 0 0

27. On filing a document required to be filed within a period prescribed

by the Act or these Regulations, in addition to any other fee—

(a) if filed within 30 days after the expiration of the period . .	1 0 0
(b) if filed more than 30 days after the expiration of the period . .	6 0 0

or

if the Registrar is satisfied that just cause existed for the failure
to file the document within 30 days after the expiration

of the period—such lower fee as ths Registrar fixes, not being

less than . . . . . . 1 0 0

28. For an act by the Registrar representing a defunct company under

section 324 of the Act . . . . . . 2 10 0

29. For an act by the Registrar representing a defunct company under

section 326 of the Act . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 0

30. For the examination and certification of a printed copy of a document 1 0 0

And, in addition, where there are more than 40 folios (of 72 words

each) in the printed copy of a document that has been examined

and certified, for each folio after the first 40 . . . . . . 0 0 3

31. For a photographic reproduction of a document and certification of the

reproduction, per page . . . . . . . . . . 0 10 0

32. For any other certified copy of, or extract from, a document . . . . 1 0 0

And, in addition, where there are more than 5 folios (of 72 words

each) in the certified copy of, or extract from, a document, for

each folio after the first 5 . . . . . . . . . . 0 2 0

33. For an inquiry by letter involving a search for, and extract from, a

document filed by or in relation to a company—

(a) for one document . . . . . . . . . . 0 10 0

(b) for each subsequent document . . . . . . . . 0 2 6

And, in addition, where there are 2 or more folios (of 72 words each)

in the extract from such a document, for each folio after the first. . 0 2 0

34. For search for and inspection of a document or documents filed by or

in relation to a company—

(a) where the number of documents searched and inspected is not

more than 3, for each document . . . . . . 0 5 0

(b) where the number of documents searched and inspected is

Companies Regulations.

S E C O N D S C H E D U L E — c o n t i n u e d . £ s d.

35. For an extract taken or made from a document filed . . . . 0 2 0

And, in addition, where there are more than 2 folios (of 72 words each)

in the extract, for each folio after the first 2 . . . . . . 0 1 0

36. For a search as to whether a name proposed to be adopted by a

company, or a proposed company, is available . . . . 1 0 0

37. For a search for which a fee is not elsewhere prescribed . . . . 0 5 0