Leslie and Another v La Lucia Sands Shareblock Ltd and Another (13827/06)
Leslie and Another v La Lucia Sands Shareblock Ltd and Another (13827/06) [2009] ZAKZDHC 35 (15 September 2009)
The court held that section 113 of the Companies Act confers an unqualified right on any person to access the register of members of a company, including shareblock companies. The motives of the applicants for seeking access are irrelevant to the exercise of this statutory right. The respondents' refusal to provide full access to the register, including addresses, was unlawful. The right to privacy of members does not extend to information required to be disclosed by statute in the register, and any limitation of privacy in this context is justified. The Promotion of Access to Information Act…
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- Company Register Access
- Shareblock Scheme
- Right To Information
- Privacy Limitation
- Costs Order