IMPORTANT !!!

This precedent is intended as a guide

ONLY and does not preclude the need to
secure professional/legal advice.
The Companies Office of Jamaica will
not be liable for any errors or omissions.

JAMAICA
THE COMPANIES ACT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF/

CHANGE OF COMPANY SECRETARY
(Pursuant to section 172 (6) )
The name of the
1. NAME OF COMPANY BEAUTIFUL PEARLS LIMITED company must be
identical to the name
on the other
incorporation
1A. COMPANY NUMBER documents.
88888
If F20 is The company
being filed registration number
with F1A, 2 1B. COMPANY TAXPAYER REGISTRATION NUMBER 000-111-000 must be identical to
& 17, no TRN the number on the
incorporation
certificate.
1C. COMPANY FAX NUMBER 921 9999 1D. TYPE OF COMPANY
Ensure that TRN is
PRIVATE PUBLIC
✔

2. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ON THE N/A DAY OF , THE FOLLOWING PERSON CEASED TO HOLD OFFICE
AS COMPANY SECRETARY

NAME: N/A
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: STREET

TOWN

POST OFFICE

PARISH

E-MAIL ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
CONTACT NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER:

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secretary
3. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ON THE 23TH DAY OF FEBRUARY , 2005 THE FOLLOWING PERSON WAS APPOINTED should be
AS COMPANY SECRETARY appointed
within 15 days
of
incorporation.
NAME: ECCAHUE SIMPSON
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: STREET LOT 597 MARINE PARK DRIVE

TOWN BRAETON

POST OFFICE BRAETON P.O.

PARISH ST. CATHERINE

E-MAIL ADDRESS: ecca76@yahoo.com

OCCUPATION: marine biologist
CONTACT NUMBER: 921 5556
FAX NUMBER: 921 9999

To be signed by an appointed Director or authorized official. For authorized official

a Form 5 must be filed. A Secretary cannot sign his/her own appointment. The
4. declaration must be dated on or later than the date of the appointment.

DATE PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE CONTACT #

FEB. 23, 2005 Whitcliff E. Simpson 921 5556

CAPACITY:
✔ DIRECTOR
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL

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5. FILED BY:

NAME: WHITCLIFF E. SIMPSON

ADDRESS: STREET LOT 597 MARINE PARK DRIVE
TOWN BRAETON
POST OFFICE BRAETON P.O.
PARISH ST. CATHERINE
E-MAIL ADDRESS: NONE
CONTACT NUMBER: 921 5556
FAX NUMBER: 921 9999

6. PARTICULARS OF INCOMING COMPANY SECRETARY

NAME OF SECRETARY TAX REGISTRATION NUMBER

ECCAHUE SIMPSON 666-999-555

“FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY”

COMPANY NUMBER:________________________________

FILED:_____________/__________________________/________
DAY MONTH YEAR

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THE COMPANIES ACT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF/ CHANGE OF COMPANY SECRETARY

FORM 20
INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL

This document should indicate in its title its specific purpose and is required to be filed with the Office of the Registrar of Companies and must
conform to the requirement under the Act. Where any provision required to be set out is too long for the space provided in the form, the form
may incorporate the provisions by annexing a schedule in such manner as may be prescribed under the Act.

Complete Items 1, 1C, 1D, 3,4, 5 and 6 for new companies making first time appointments.
Complete Items 1-6 for changes to the company secretary of existing companies.

ITEM 1, 1A, 1B, 1C & 1D

· Set out the full legal name of the company.

· Set out Company number assigned by the Registrar of Companies if it is a change of company secretary.
· Set out Company Taxpayer Registration Number if it is a change of company secretary. (The Company Taxpayer Registration Number will be
photocopied by the Registrar of Companies and returned. Individuals may, instead of bringing the Tax Payer Registration Card into the Offices
of the Registrar of Companies, provide a certified copy of the same)
· Set out, where applicable the company fax number.
· Indicate whether the company is a private or a public company.

NOTE: Once certified copies of the Taxpayer Registration Number have been supplied to the Registrar of Companies or the Registrar of
Companies has seen the original Taxpayer Registration Card and made a copy of the same the company need only affix the number to any
documents being subsequently filed.

ITEM 2

With respect to the outgoing company secretary,

· Set out full name,

· State residential address,
· Specify occupation,
· State contact numbers (include telephone and fax numbers)

ITEM 3

With respect to the appointed company secretary,

· Set out full name,

· State residential address,
· Specify occupation,
· State contact numbers (include telephone and fax numbers)

ITEM 4

A director or other authorized officer of the company, not being the secretary shall sign the notice. This form must be dated.

ITEM 5

Set out the name, residential address, telephone number and fax number of the person filing the form with the Registrar of Companies.
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Set out the email address and Taxpayer Registration Number of the incoming company secretary. Individuals may, instead of bringing the Taxpayer
Registration Card into the Offices of the Registrar of Companies, provide a certified copy of the same. (See instructions at Item 1 above in relation to
Taxpayer Registration cards).

NOTE:
This form must be filed within 15 days of the Appointment of the Company Secretary or within 15 days of the change of the Company
Secretary.

THIS FORM AND THE PRESCRIBED FEE AT THE DATE OF FILING SHOULD BE DEPOSITED WITH THE REGISTRAR OF
COMPANIES.

** A LATE FEE MIGHT ALSO BE APPLICABLE PURSUANT TO THE 15th SCHEDULE OF THE COMPANIES ACT

*** EVERY OFFICER OF THE COMPANY IN DEFAULT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT IS LIABLE
TO THE PRESCRIBED PENALTY AND WHERE NO PENALTY IS PRESCRIBED BY THE RELEVANT SECTION IN
THE ACT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $50,000 (SECTION 384 COMPANIES ACT)