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Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 · Part B · Chapter 1

Section 53 Alteration of articles

(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act and to the conditions or other provisions contained in its memorandum, a company may, by special resolution, alter or add to its articles, including deletion or modification of the provisions stated in section 27 (1) (a)-(d).
(2)
Any alteration or addition made in the articles shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be as valid as if originally contained therein and be subject, in like manner, to alteration by special resolution.
Cite as: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, section 53

What this section means

From the guide: How to alter a company’s memorandum and articles under CAMA 2020

  • The articles themselves can be altered by special resolution (section 53).
  • An alteration is as valid as if it had been in the articles from the start (section 53).

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Source: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (Act No. 3 of 2020), Official Gazette No. 124, Lagos, 10 August 2020. General information, not legal advice.