A c t N o . 9, 1907. An Act to amend the Companies ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 1906; a n d for o t h e r p u r p o s e s . [16th
December, 1907.]
E it e n a c t e d by t h e King's M o s t E x c e l l e n t M a j e s t y , by a n d w i t h t h e advice a n d consent of t h e L e g i s l a t i v e Council a n d L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y of N e w South W a l e s i n P a r l i a m e n t assembled, and by t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e same, as follows :-- 1. This Act shall be c o n s t r u e d w i t h t h e C o m p a n i e s ( A m e n d  m e n t ) A c t , 1906, a n d may be cited as t h e " C o m p a n i e s ( A m e n d m e n t ) Act, 1907." 2. T h e definition of " c o m p a n y " in section t w o of t h e Companies ( A m e n d m e n t ) Act, 1900, is a m e n d e d by o m i t t i n g t h e words " a n d Part I I I . " 3.

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3. Section eight of t h e C o m p a n i e s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 1906, is repealed, and t h e following is s u b s t i t u t e d in its place : -- S . E v e r y c o m p a n y registered u n d e r this Part h a v i n g a capital divided i n t o shares shall, in each year, m a k e a list c o n t a i n i n g t h e following p a r t i c u l a r s :-- (a) T h e n a m e s of all persons who, on the fourteenth d a y s u c c e e d i n g t h e day on which t h e ordinary general m e e t i n g , or if t h e r e is m o r e t h a n one o r d i n a r y g e n e r a l m e e t i n g in t h e y e a r t h e first of such o r d i n a r y g e n e r a l m e e t i n g s , is held, are m e m b e r s of such c o m p a n y . (b) T h e n u m b e r of shares held by each of such m e m b e r s . (c) T h e a m o u n t of t h e capital of t h e c o m p a n y , a n d t h e n u m b e r of shares into which it is divided. (d) T h e n u m b e r of shares t a k e n from t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h e c o m p a n y up to the d a t e of t h e r e t u r n . (e) T h e a m o u n t of calls m a d e on each share. (f) T h e t o t a l amount, of calls received. (g) The- total a m o u n t of calls u n p a i d . (h) Tin; t o t a l a m o u n t of shares forfeited: P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e A t t o r n e y - G e n e r a l m a y in his discretion, by notification in t h e Gazette, e x e m p t a n y such c o m p a n y from m a k i n g s u c h list, or from s e t t i n g forth in such list a n y of t h e p a r t i c u l a r s aforesaid, a n d m a y in like m a n n e r revoke or a m e n d any s u c h e x e m p t i o n . 4 . Section nine of the Companies ( A m e n d m e n t ) Act, 1906, is a m e n d e d b y o m i t t i n g all t h e words after a n d i n c l u d i n g t h e words " S u c h l i s t " to t h e end of t h e section, a n d b y i n s e r t i n g in lieu thereof t h e following w o r d s : ' ' S u c h list shall s t a t e w h e t h e r s u c h d e b e n t u r e s , stock, or securities are c h a r g e d on t h e whole of t h e assets of t h e c o m p a n y or on part only, and if so, what part of such assets." 5. Section ten of the C o m p a n i e s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t of 1900 is repealed, a n d t h e following sections are inserted in its p l a c e : -- 10. The lists m e n t i o n e d in sections eight, a n d n i n e of t h i s A c t shall respectively be completed within t h r e e m o n t h s of t h e g e n e r a l m e e t i n g a t which a balance-sheet is presented, or w h e r e m o r e t h a n one such m e e t i n g is held in a year, then within t h r e e m o n t h s of t h e first of such m e e t i n g s . Such lists, a n d t h e balance-sheet so presented, shall be forwarded to t h e R e g i s t r a r - G e n e r a l within t h e period above fixed for t h e c o m p l e t i o n of t h e said lists, a n d filed in his office ; a n d t h e same shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times by a n y person r e q u i r i n g to inspect t h e same. Such balance-sheet shall c o n t a i n a s t a t e m e n t of t h e assets a n d liabilities of t h e c o m p a n y . 10 A . If any c o m p a n y m a k e s default in c o m p l e t i n g or f o r w a r d i n g a n y s u c h list or balance-sheet as aforesaid, such c o m p a n y , a n d e v e r y director,

director, m a n a g e r , and p u b l i c officer of s u c h c o m p a n y w h o k n o w i n g l y a n d wilfully authorises or p e r m i t s s u c h default, shall be liable to a p e n a l t y n o t exceeding five p o u n d s for every day d u r i n g w h i c h such default c o n t i n u e s . 6. T h e following section is inserted n e x t after section f o u r t e e n of t h e C o m p a n i e s ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t , 1 9 0 6 : -- 14 A . T h e Governor may m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s prescribing t h e forms to be used for t h e purposes of t h i s P a r t , a n d fixing t h e fees to be paid i n respect of t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n of c o m p a n i e s t h e r e u n d e r , a n d in respect of o t h e r m a t t e r s m e n t i o n e d in t a b l e B of t h e Second S c h e d u l e to t h e C o m p a n i e s A c t , 1899, b u t n o t exceeding t h e fees m e n t i o n e d in t h a t Schedule, a n d p r o v i d i n g for t h e p a y m e n t a n d recovery of s u c h fees, a n d generally for c a r r y i n g o u t t h e provisions of this P a r t .