Section 13: Use of computer system

13. Use of computer system (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Registrar may authorise— (a) the incorporation or registration of a company or the registration of a commercial partnership “société commerciale”, including société commerciale de fait; (b) the payment of any fee under this Act, the Business Registration Act, the Foundations Act or the Limited Partnerships Act; (c) the submission of the annual return and filing of any notice, financial statements or document; or (d) the performance of any act or thing which is required to be done in relation to paragraphs (a) to (c), to be made, submitted or done through CBRIS or such other electronic system and in such manner as the Registrar may approve. (2) With effect from such date as may be notified in the Gazette, the Registrar may direct that any matter, act or thing referred to in subsection (1) shall be made, submitted or done electronically or otherwise. (3) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of this section— (a) authorising the destruction of any document which has been recorded or stored electronically or by other means; (b) providing that any document reproduced electronically or by other means by the Registrar shall, for all purposes, be treated as if it were the original document, notwithstanding any law to the contrary; (c) otherwise giving full effect to and ensuring the efficient operation of any device or facility of the kind referred to in subsection (1). [S. 13 amended by s. 10 (c) of Act 9 of 2015 w.e.f. 14 May 2015.] C35 – 27 [Issue 9] Companies Act