Companies Act 1967 · s 40

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—(1) A company must, on being so required by any member, send to the member a copy of the constitution (if any) subject to payment of $5 or such lesser sum as is fixed by the directors.(2) Where an alteration is made in the constitution of a company, a copy of the constitution must not be issued by the company after the date of alteration unless —(a)the copy is in accordance with the alteration; or(b)a copy of the order or resolution making the alteration is annexed to the copy of the constitution and the particular clauses affected are indicated.(3) [Omitted in 2006 Revised Edition](4) If default is made in complying with this section the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence.
A company must, on being so required by any member, send to the member a copy of the constitution (if any) subject to payment of $5 or such lesser sum as is fixed by the directors.
Where an alteration is made in the constitution of a company, a copy of the constitution must not be issued by the company after the date of alteration unless —(a)the copy is in accordance with the alteration; or(b)a copy of the order or resolution making the alteration is annexed to the copy of the constitution and the particular clauses affected are indicated.
[Omitted in 2006 Revised Edition]
If default is made in complying with this section the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence.

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s 40Copies of constitution

(1)

A company must, on being so required by any member, send to the member a copy of the constitution (if any) subject to payment of $5 or such lesser sum as is fixed by the directors.

(2)

Where an alteration is made in the constitution of a company, a copy of the constitution must not be issued by the company after the date of alteration unless —

(a)

the copy is in accordance with the alteration; or

(b)

a copy of the order or resolution making the alteration is annexed to the copy of the constitution and the particular clauses affected are indicated.

(3)

[Omitted in 2006 Revised Edition]

(4)

If default is made in complying with this section the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence.