Registrar acceptance of allotment returns cannot be refused due to listed minors; courts decide membership capacity. The Registrar of Companies should not refuse to accept and file a return of allotment on the ground that some allottees are minors; acceptance and filing of the return is proper. The question whether a minor can lawfully be a company member is for the courts to decide, and the Registrar must not discharge that judicial function when processing allotment returns.
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Registrar acceptance of allotment returns cannot be refused due to listed minors; courts decide membership capacity.
The Registrar of Companies should not refuse to accept and file a return of allotment on the ground that some allottees are minors; acceptance and filing of the return is proper. The question whether a minor can lawfully be a company member is for the courts to decide, and the Registrar must not discharge that judicial function when processing allotment returns.
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