Section 13 — Registration of change of name and effect thereof
Statute text
(1) Where a
company changes its name the registrar shall enter the new name on the register in
place of the former name, and shall issue a certificate of incorporation altered to
meet the circumstances of the case and, on the issue of such a certificate, the change
of name shall be complete.
(2) Where a company changes its name it shall, for a period of ninety
days from the date of issue of a certificate by the r egistrar under sub-section (1),
continue to mention its former name along with i ts new name on the outside of
every office or place in which its business is carried on and in every document or
notice referred to in section 22.
(3) The change of name shall not affect any rights or obligations of the
company, or render defective any legal proceedings by or against the company and
any legal proceedings that might have been continued or commenced against the
company by its former name may be continued by or commenced against the
company by its new name.
Forms & certificates for this section
Annexure-D — Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Company Name
Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Company Name
Regulation: Regulation 6(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).
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