(1) A company's constitution (if any) and any replaceable rules that apply to
the company have effect as a contract:
- (a)
- between the company and each
member; and
- (b)
- between the company and each director and company secretary; and
- (c)
- between a member and each other member;
under which each person agrees to observe and perform the constitution and
rules so far as they apply to that person.
(2) Unless a member of a company agrees in writing to be bound, they are not
bound by a modification of the constitution made after the date on which they
became a member so far as the modification:
- (a)
- requires the member to take
up additional shares; or
- (b)
- increases the member's liability to contribute to the share capital of, or
otherwise to pay money to, the company; or
- (c)
- imposes or increases restrictions on the right to transfer the shares
already held by the member, unless the modification is made:
- (i)
- in connection with the company's change from a public company to a
proprietary company under Part 2B.7; or
- (ii)
- to insert proportional takeover approval provisions into the company's
constitution.