Companies Act 2007 · As enacted · Part IV · Shares and Debentures Prospectus
52. Consideration for issue of shares
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Before issuing any shares, the board shall —
decide the consideration for which the shares will be issued; and
resolve that in its opinion that consideration is fair and reasonable to the company and to all existing shareholders.
The consideration for which a share is issued may take any form, including cash, promissory notes, future services, property of any kind or other securities of the company.
Upon receipt of the consideration, the company shall within a period of twenty days, make an allotment of the shares.
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