Section 339 — Companies Act 1993: Alteration of constitution

339 Alteration of constitution (1) An overseas company that carries on business in New Zealand must ensure that, within 20 working days of the change or alteration, notice in the prescribed form is given to the Registrar of— (a) An alteration to the instrument constituting or defining the constitution of the overseas company; or (b) A change in the directors or in the names or residential addresses of the directors of the overseas company; or (c) A change in the address of the place of business or principal place of business of the overseas company; or (d) A change in any person or the address of any person authorised to accept service in New Zealand of documents on behalf of the overseas company. (2) If an overseas company fails to comply with subsection (1) of this section,— (a) The overseas company commits an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalty set out in section 373(2) of this Act; and (b) Every director of the overseas company commits an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalty set out in section 374(2) of this Act. Subsection (1) was substituted, as from 1 July 1994, by section 42 Companies Act 1993 Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 6).