S.L. 16.17 Art. 5Associations established before 30th June 2019.

(1) Where an association has been established prior to

30th June 2019, irrespective of whether this is registered or not with the

Registrar for Legal Persons in terms of the Second Schedule or applicable regulations or with any other registrar, commissioner, board or authority in terms of any special law, there shall be delivered to the Registrar for Legal Persons by 30th June, 2019 a declaration, in the prescribed form, signed by one of the administrators of the association, containing adequate, accurate and up-to-date information in accordance with regulation 4 on all the beneficial owners of the association. Where the administrator is a body corporate, such declaration shall be signed by one director thereof:

Provided that if the association is not registered with the (REGISTER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS – ASSOCIATIONS) Registrar for Legal Persons in terms of the Second Schedule or applicable regulations, there shall also be delivered to the Registrar for Legal Persons by the aforementioned date, together with the aforementioned declaration, an authenticated copy of the statute of the association.

(2) An association referred to in this regulation shall not be registered, if the association is not registered and, in any case all relative forms and documents, shall not be registered in accordance with the Second Schedule and applicable special laws unless the Registrar for Legal Persons is satisfied that the requirements of this regulation have also been complied with, and this, notwithstanding the maximum date for compliance stated in the preceding sub-regulation.