COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2020

Section 214: Restrictions on transferability of debentures.

2020Section 214 of 870Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) Except as expressly provided in the terms of any debenture, debentures shall be transferable without restriction by a written transfer in any usual or common form, or any other form which the directors of the
company may approve, and that the transferee is entitled to the debenture and to the money secured thereby without regard to any equity, set-off or crossclaim between the company and the original, or any intermediate, holder.
(2) The terms of any debenture may impose restrictions of any nature on the transferability of debentures, including power for the company to refuse to register any transfer and provisions for compulsory acquisition or rights of first refusal in favour of other debenture holders, or members or officers of the company:
Provided that if any restriction is imposed on the right to transfer any debenture, notice of the restriction shall be endorsed on the face of the debenture or debenture stock certificate and in the absence of such endorsement, the restriction shall be ineffective as regards any transferee for value, whether or not he has notice of the restriction.

Cite this section

Section 214, COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2020 (2020).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/companies-and-allied-matters-act-2020/section/214/