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Prize Competitions Act, 1955: sections with instruments beneath them (2)

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Prize Competitions Act, 1955 [A10-EHD]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 8 August 1955.

Dates: made 8 August 1955; in force 8 August 1955; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Prize Competitions Act, 1955, Act 42 of 1955 [A10-EHD]. Machine: A10-EHD.

Sections (20)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1C-YPK]

Section 2. Definitions [S1C-YQH]

Section 3. Appointment of Registrar of Companies [S1C-YRF]

Section 4. Registration of liquidators [S1C-YSD]

Section 5. Prohibition of the recovery of debts without licence [S1C-YTB]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S1C-YV9]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1C-YW7]

Section 8. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S1C-YX5]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1C-YY3]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S1C-YZ1]

Section 11. Registration of companies [S1C-Z0Y]

Section 12. Prohibition of the management of a company without licence [S1C-Z1W]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S1C-Z2T]

Section 14. Penalty for contravention [S1C-Z3R]

Section 15. Offences by companies [S1C-Z4P]

Section 16. Appeal [S1C-Z5M]

Section 17. Cognizance of offences [S1C-Z6J]

Section 18. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1C-Z7G]

Section 19. Power to make rules [S1C-Z8E]

Section 20. Power to remove difficulties [S1C-Z9C]

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Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (2)

Amends: Prize Competitions Act (Amendment) Act, 2017 [A11-M5F], 21 March 2017. "section 14 of the Prize Competitions Act, 1955 (42 of 1955)".

Amends: Prize Competitions Act (Amendment) Act, 1970 [A10-N3F], 4 June 1970. "section 16 of the Prize Competitions Act, 1955 (42 of 1955)".

Not held (1)

"section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013"

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