TONGA

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS 2010

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

1 Short Title 
2 Second Schedule Amended

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2010

COMPANIES ACT 1995

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 399 of the Companies Act 1995, Cabinet by order, makes the following Regulations —

1 Short Title 

These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

2 Second Schedule Amended 

The Companies Regulations 1999, is amended by deleting Part 1 of the Second Schedule and replacing it with the following –

"SECOND SCHEDULE
PART 1
FEES PAYABLE TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Item 		Fees 	
1. 	For an application to register a company under section 16(1) of the Act 	$400 	
2. 	For an application to reserve the name of a company under section 26(1) of the Act 	$80 	
3. 	For an application to change the name of a company under section 27(1) of the Act 	$100 	
4. 	For registration of a notice of alteration under section 36(2) of the Act 	$80 	
5. 	For registration of a notice of revocation and adoption of a constitution under section 36(2) of the Act 	$80 	
6. 	For registration of an order altering a constitution under section 38(2) of the Act 	$80 	
7. 	For registration of a notice of the issue under section 47(1) of the Act of shares under section 45(b) or section 46 of the Act 	$80 	
8. 	For registration of a notice of the purchase or acquisition of shares under section 62(3) of the Act 	$80 	
9. 	For registration of a notice of the places where share registers are kept under section 88(3)(a) of the Act 	$80 	
10. 	For registration of a notice of change of registered office under section 196(2) of the Act 	$80 	
11. 	For registration of a notice of the place where records are kept under section 198(4) of the Act 	$80 	
12. 	For registration of a notice of change of address for service under section 202(2) of the Act 	$80 	
13. 	For registration of a notice of the place where accounting records and accounts and returns are kept under section 204(2)(b) of the Act 	$80 	
14. 	For registration of a notice of the fact that the Registrar is entitled to appoint an auditor under section 205(b) of the Act 	$80 	
15. 	For registration of an annual return under section 223(1) of the Act 	$100 	
16. 	For registration of documents to effect amalgamation under section 232 of the Act 	$80 	
17. 	For registration of the documents referred to in section 238(2) of the Act in relation to a proposed compromise 	$80 	
18. 	For registration of a copy of resolution as to solvency under section 252(8) of the Act 	$80 	
19. 	For registration of a copy of an order terminating the liquidation of a company under section 259(5) of the Act 	$80 	
20. 	For an application for the restoration of a company to the register under section 337(1) of the Act 	$599 	
21. 	For registration of a notice of the change of name of an overseas company under section 343(4) of the Act 	$160 	
22. 	For registration, of a notice of the principal place of business in Tonga of an overseas company under section 343(5) of the Act 	$270 	
23. 	For an application to register an overseas company under section 345(1) of the Act 	$800 	
24. 	For registration of a notice of an alteration to an instrument constituting or defining the constitution of an overseas company under section 348(1) of the Act 	$160 	
25. 	For registration of a notice of a change of directors of an overseas company or of a change in the persons authorized to accept service in Tonga of documents on behalf of an overseas company, as the case may be under section 348(1) of the Act 	$160 	
26. 	For registration of an annual return by an overseas company under section 349(1) of the Act 	$270 	
27. 	For registration of a notice of the date on which an overseas company will cease to carry on business in Tonga under section 350(1)(a) of the Act 	$160 	
28. 	For an application by an overseas company to register as a Company under the Act under section 354(1) of the Act 	$800 	
29. 	For an application by a company for removal from the Tongan register under section 360 of the Act	$160 	
30. 	For inspection under section 369(1) of the Act of any document that constitutes part of the Tongan Register or the overseas register 	$13 	
31. 	For a certificate of incorporation of a company 	$80 	
32. 	For a certificate of registration of a company under the Act in accordance with the Tenth Schedule of the Act 	NIL 	
33. 	For certification of a copy of or extract from any document 	$100 	
34. 	For a copy of or extract from any document, in addition to any fee for certifying the same, — (a) where a photocopy is made by a member of the public using a photocopy machine provided for public use, for each A4 sheet. 	$0.25 	
	(b) where a photocopy is made by the Registrar, for each A4 sheet 	$1.50 	
35. 	For an application for the Registrar's approval or consent required under the Act, of any regulations under the Act where no other fee is prescribed. 	$130 	
36. 	For registration of any other document with the Registrar 	$40 	
37. 	For registration of a consolidated constitution under section 37(5) 	$80 	
38. 	For the registration of a Court altered constitution under section 38(2) 	$80 	
39. 	For the registration of a share issue certificate under section 51(5) 	$80 	
40. 	For the registration of a convertible issue certificate under section 53(3) 	$80 	
41. 	For the registration of a notice of change of directors under section 58(1) 	$80 	
42. 	For the registration of a Court Order under section 245(4) or 246(2) 	$80 	
43. 	For the registration of the notice of appointment of a liquidator under section 264(2)(b) 	$80 	
44. 	For registration of liquidator's final report under section 266(1)(b) 	$80 	
45. 	For filing an objection to the removal of a company from the register under section 330(1) 	$80" 	

Made in Nuku'alofa this 13th day of October 2010. 

Cabinet