Section 10 — Prohibition of certain names
Statute text
(1) No company shall be
registered by a name which contains such word or expression, as may be notified
by the Commission or in the opinion of the registrar is—
(a) identical with or resemble or similar to the name of a company; or
(b) inappropriate; or
(c) undesirable; or
(d) deceptive; or
(e) designed to exploit or offend religious susceptibilities of the people;
or
(f) any other ground as may be specified.
(2) Except with prior approval in writing of the Commission, no
company shall be registered by a name which contains any word suggesting or
calculated to suggest—
(a) the patronage of any past or present Pakistani or foreign head of
state;
(b) any connection with the Federal Government or a Provincial
Government or any department or authority or statutory body of any
such Government;
(c) any connection with any corporation set up by or under any Federal
or Provincial law;
(d) the patronage of, or any connection with, any foreign Government
or any international organisation;
(e) establishing a modaraba management company or to float a
modaraba; or
(f) any other business requiring licence from the Commission.
(3) Whenever a question arises as to whether or not the name of a
company is in violation of the foregoing provisions of this section, decision of the
Commission shall be final.
(4) A person may make an application, in such form and manner and
accompanied by such fee as may be specified, to the registrar for reservation of a
name set out in the application for a period not exceeding sixty days.
(5) Where it is found that a name was reserved under sub-section (4),
by furnishing false or incorrect information, such reservation shall be cancelled and
in case the company has been incorporated, it shall be directed to change its name.
The person making application under sub-section (4) shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
(6) If the name a pplied for under sub -section (4) is refused by the
registrar, the aggrieved person may within thirty days of the order of refusal prefer
an appeal to the Commission.
(7) An order of the Commission under sub-section (6) shall be final and
shall not be called in question before any court or other authority.
Forms & certificates for this section
Annexure-A — Availability of Name
Availability of Name
Regulation: Regulations 3(4) & 4(2)
Fee reference: please refer to the Seventh Schedule.
Not something you file — this is a certificate, approval, or acknowledgement that SECP or the registrar issues once the related form or application has been processed. No separate filing fee applies (a fee only arises if you later request a certified copy, per Seventh Schedule Item VI).
Annexure-B — Refusal of Name
Refusal of Name
Regulation: Regulations 3(6) and 8(3)
Fee reference: please refer to the Seventh Schedule.
Not something you file — this is a certificate, approval, or acknowledgement that SECP or the registrar issues once the related form or application has been processed. No separate filing fee applies (a fee only arises if you later request a certified copy, per Seventh Schedule Item VI).
App-1 — Application for Reservation of Name for New Incorporation or Change of Name
Application for Reservation of Name for New Incorporation or Change of Name
Regulation: Regulations 3 & 4
Fee reference: please refer to the Seventh Schedule.
Filed electronically through the eZfile portal at leap.secp.gov.pk, after logging in with the credentials of the company's authorised form signatory. The exact fee is calculated automatically by the portal once the form is submitted, based on the actual event dates and details you enter — figures shown here are Seventh Schedule reference amounts, not a guaranteed final charge.
How to file a form
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