Companies Act 2014 section 168

Definition of member

Section 168 defines who qualifies as a member of a company, distinguishing between original subscribers and subsequent members.

  • Subscribers to a company's constitution are automatically deemed to have agreed to become members
  • Upon registration of the company, subscribers are entered into the register of members
  • Any other person who agrees to become a member and whose name is entered in the register of members is also a member
  • Entry in the register of members is the key formal requirement for membership

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