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Companies Act 1993

Registrar of Companies - Other matters relating to Registrar's powers

370: Appeals from Registrar's decisions

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“How to challenge the Registrar's decisions in court”

If you’re not happy with something the Registrar has done or decided under this Act, you can appeal to the court. You need to do this within 15 working days after you’re told about the Registrar’s action or decision. If you need more time, you can ask the court for an extension.

When the court hears your appeal, they can do one of two things. They can either agree with what the Registrar did or decided, or they can give new instructions or make a different decision about the matter. The court will do what they think is best based on the information they have.

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Other matters relating to Registrar's powers

370Appeals from Registrar's decisions

  1. A person who is aggrieved by an act or decision of the Registrar under this Act may appeal to the court within 15 working days after the date of notification of the act or decision, or within such further time as the court may allow.

  2. On hearing the appeal, the court may approve the Registrar's act or decision or may give such directions or make such determination in the matter as the court thinks fit.

Compare
  • 1955 No 63 s 9B(1), (2)
  • 1973 No 13 s 5