Companies Act (Cap. 386)
Companies Act (Cap. 386), article 104
104. (1) Where the net assets of a public company are half or
less of its called-up issued sha re capital, the directors shall , not
later than thirty days from the earliest day on which that fact is
known to any director of the co mpany, duly convene a general
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meeting of the company by means of a notice to that effect for a
date not later than forty days from the date of the notice for the
purpose of considering whether any, and if so, what steps shoul d be
taken to deal with the situation, including consideration as to
whether the company should be dissolved.
In this sub-article, "net assets " shall have the same meaning
assigned to it under article 193(2).
(2) In a meeting convened in pursuance of sub-article (1), only
the steps mentioned in the said sub-article may be considered.
(3) If a general meeting as required by sub-article (1) is not
convened, each of the directors of the company in default shall be
liable to a penalty, and, for every day during which the defaul t
continues, to a further penalty.
Company may not
subscribe for its
own shares.
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