Section 186 — Companies Act 1993: Registered office

186 Registered office (1) A company must always have a registered office in New Zealand. (2) Subject to section 187 of this Act, the registered office of a company at a particular time is the place that is described as its registered office in the New Zealand register at that time. (3) The description of the registered office must— (a) State the address of the registered office; and (b) If the registered office is at the offices of any firm of chartered accountants, barristers and solicitors, or any other person, state— (i) That the registered office of the company is at the offices of that firm or person; and (ii) Particulars of the location in any building of those offices; or (c) If the registered office is not at the offices of any such firm or person but is located in a building occupied by persons other than the company, state particulars of its location in the building. Compare: 1955 No 63 s 115(1)