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Companies Act (No. 17 of 1982) - Sect 24

Alterations in memorandum or articles Increasing liability contribute to share capital not to bind existing members without consent

24. Notwithstanding anything in the memorandum or articles of a company, no member of the company shall be bound by an alteration made in the memorandum or articles after the date on which he became a member, if and in so far as the alteration requires him to take or subscribe for more shares than the number held by him at the date on which the alteration is made, or in any way increases his liability as at that date to contribute to the share capital of, or otherwise to pay money to, the company: Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply in any case where the member agrees in writing, either before or after the alteration is made, to be bound thereby.


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