31Application for registration of existing corporation

31 Application for registration of existing corporation

31 Application for registration of existing corporation

An application for the registration of an existing corporation must—

(a) be in the approved form; and

(b) be accompanied by the fee—

(i) prescribed by the National Regulations, unless subparagraph (ii) applies; or

(ii) prescribed by the local regulations; and

(c) be accompanied by—

(i) a written declaration, signed no more than 28 days before the application for registration by the directors or committee of management of the corporation, stating that at a meeting of the directors or committee they formed the opinion that the corporation will be able to pay its debts as they fall due; and

(ii) a report in the approved form as to the affairs of the corporation and showing its assets and liabilities, made up to the latest practicable date before the application; and

(iii) a copy of the constituent documents of the corporation in force at the date of the application; and

(iv) 2 copies of the proposed rules of the co-operative, as provided for by the special resolution; and

(v) in the case of a proposed distributing co-operative or in the case of a proposed non-distributing co-operative that is subject to a direction under section 23 (2)—a copy of the formation disclosure statement presented to the meeting held under section 30, certified by the directors or committee of management of the corporation; and

(vi) a list containing the name, address, occupation and place and date of birth of each director; and

(vii) evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar of the incorporation of the corporation; and

(viii) a statement setting out the connection that the proposed co-operative would have to this jurisdiction; and

(ix) a statement of the address (located in this jurisdiction) of the co-operative’s registered office or proposed registered office; and

(x) any other particulars the Registrar may require in a particular case.