Companies Act 2014 section 20

Restriction on amendment of constitution

Section 20 restricts a company's ability to amend its constitution, permitting changes only where the Act expressly allows them.

• A company cannot freely amend the provisions contained in its constitution at will.
• Amendments are only permitted where the Companies Act 2014 expressly provides for them.
• Any permitted amendment must follow the specific method set out in the Act.
• The scope of any amendment is limited to the extent expressly authorised by the Act.