COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2020

Section 853: Duty to seek comments of government department or other body.

2020Section 853 of 870Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) The Commission may, by regulations, require that in connection with an application for the approval of the Commission under section 852 the applicant must seek the view of a specified Government Department or other body.
(2) Where such a requirement applies, the applicant must request the specified Department or other body in writing to indicate whether (and if so why) it has any objections to the proposed name.
(3) Where a request under this section is made in connection with an application for the registration of a company, limited liability partnership, business name or incorporated trustees under this Act, the application must—
(a) include a statement that a request under this section has been made; and
(b) be accompanied by a copy of any response received.
(4) Where a request under this section is made in connection with a change in the name of a company, limited liability partnership, business name or incorporated trustees, the notice of the change sent to the Commission must be accompanied by—
(a) a statement by a director, partner, incorporated trustees or their secretary that a request under this section has been made; and
(b) a copy of any response received.

Cite this section

Section 853, COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2020 (2020).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/companies-and-allied-matters-act-2020/section/853/