FORM 51A

Companies Act, 1965

Section 143(2) and 169(2)

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR HOLDING THE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR 20................
AND TO PRESENT ACCOUNTS THERE AT
Lodged by:

Concerning:

Name: .................................................................

Name of Company: ............................................

Address: .............................................................
.............................................................

Company No. .....................................................

Telephone No: ....................................................

Status: ................................................................
Type: ................................................................

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A. To the Registrar of Companies,
.................................................................. (NAME OF COMPANY)
hereby apply for an extension of time pursuant to:
a) section 143 (2) to hold the annual general meeting for 20............. to ................../
..................../20..............., *and................ / *or.................
b) section 169 (2) to present accounts made up to ...................... / .................../ 20...............
at the annual general meeting proposed to be held on ................./................. /20................
*........................ The company has applied for an extension of time and the application
was approved to ....................../.................../20.....................
*.....................The company has applied for an extension of time and the application was
not approved.
*.....................The company has not applied for an extension of time.
The application is made pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors dated
.................../.................../20.............
Dated this .................... day of ........................................, 20..........

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*Director/*Secretary

B. 1. Date of incorporation of the

C. 1. The company is-

company is .......... / .......... / 20..........

*a listed public company

2. The annual return last lodged was

*a non-listed public company

made up to .......... / .......... / 20..........

*an non-exempt private company

3. Date of last annual general meeting

*an exempt private company

.......... / .......... / 20..........

2. At the date. of the application the

Balance-sheet of accounts presented

company *has/*does not have liabilities

at that annual general meeting or

other than the liabilities to shareholder.

adjourned annual general meeting

E. Name and address of auditors:

was .......... / .......... / 20..........

....................................................................

4. Date of annual general meeting

.................................................................,.

previous to the last annual general

....................................................................

meeting was .......... / .......... / 20..........

...................................................................

Balance-sheet of accounts presented

....................................................................

at that annual general meeting or

...................................................................

adjourned annual general meeting

....................................................................

was .......... / .......... / 20..........

...................................................................

D. In the three years previous to this

application, the company *has/*has not

Telephone No: ..................................

applied for an extension of time. The

application was *approved/*not approved.
F. The reasons why the company is unable to comply with the requirements of section 143
*and / *or section 169 are:
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*Strike out whichever is inapplicable.
State whether the company is a private company or a public company.
State whether the company is a company limited by shares or guarantee or an unlimited company.
Full particulars should be provided. If reasons stated include delay in the completion of the audit of the accounts, this
application must be accompanied by a letter from the auditor stating the problems he encountered in the course of his
audit.
NOTES:
1. Applicants are requested to submit their application to the Registrar at least one month prior to the date by which the
annual general meeting should otherwise be held.
2. Refer to the Second Schedule for the relevant fee that should accompany the application.
3. The application must be made in accordance with a resolution of the directors and signed by a director or secretary.