sec.31Application for registration of existing corporation

sec.31 Application for registration of existing corporation

An application for the registration of an existing corporation must— be in the approved form; and be accompanied by the fee— prescribed by the National Regulations, unless subparagraph (ii) applies; or prescribed by the local regulations; and be accompanied by— 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 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 a copy of the constituent documents of the corporation in force at the date of the application; and 2 copies of the proposed rules of the co-operative, as provided for by the special resolution; and 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 a list containing the name, address, occupation and place and date of birth of each director; and evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar of the incorporation of the corporation; and a statement setting out the connection that the proposed co-operative would have to this jurisdiction; and a statement of the address (located in this jurisdiction) of the co-operative’s registered office or proposed registered office; and any other particulars the Registrar may require in a particular case.

• (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
• (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.