See: s. 129 (3), (4)(b) and (7), and s. 131 (8)
(1) A Notice of Commencement of Business Rescue Proceedings, contemplated in section 129, must be in form CoR 123.1, and filed in accordance with section 129, together with a copy of the board resolution to commence business rescue proceedings.
(2) After filing its Notice of Commencement of Business Rescue Proceedings, the company must publish that Notice as required in section 129 (3)(a), by—
(a) delivering a copy of the Notice and resolution to every affected person in accordance with Regulation 7; and
(b) conspicuously displaying a copy of the Notice––
(i) at the registered office of the company, the principal places of conducting the business activities of the company and at any workplace where employees of the company are employed;
(ii) on any website that is maintained by the company and intended to be accessible by affected persons; and
(iii) if it is a listed company, on any electronic system maintained by the relevant exchange for the communication and inter-change of information by and among companies listed on that exchange.
(3) A Notice of Appointment of a Business Rescue Practitioner by the company, as contemplated in section 129 (3), must be in form CoR 123.2, and filed in accordance with section 129 (4)(a).
(4) After filing its Notice of Appointment of a Business Rescue Practitioner, the company must publish a copy of that Notice as required in section 129 (4)(b), by either—
(a) delivering a copy of the Notice to each affected person in accordance with Regulation 7; or
(b) informing each affected person of the availability of a copy of the Notice, in the manner contemplated in section 6 (11)(b)(ii) and Regulation 6.
(5) A company whose board is required in terms of section 129 (7) to deliver a notice to affected persons advising that it has not resolved to commence business rescue proceedings, must either––
(a) deliver a notice in Form CoR 123.3 to each affected person in accordance with Regulation 7; or
(b) inform each affected person of the availability of a copy the Notice, in the manner contemplated in section 6 (11)(b)(ii) and Regulation 6.
(6) A company that is placed under business rescue proceedings by a court order in terms of section 131, must notify each affected person, as required by section 131 (8)(b), by––
(a) delivering a copy of the court order to every affected person in accordance with Regulation 7; and
(b) conspicuously displaying a copy of the court order––
(i) at the registered office of the company, the principal places of conducting the business activities of the company and at any workplace where employees of the company are employed;
(ii) on any website that is maintained by the company and intended to be accessible by affected persons; and
(iii) if it is a listed company, on any electronic system maintained by the relevant exchange for the communication and inter-change of information by and among companies listed on that exchange.
| Form | Description | Fee |
| CoR 123.1 | Notice of Beginning of Business Rescue Proceedings | |
| CoR 123.2 | Notice of Appointment of Practitioner | Payment of R 80 filing fee |
| CoR 123.3 | Notice to not Commence Business Rescue Proceedings |
Table CR 3 Methods and Times for Delivery of Documents (in terms of Regulation 7)
Business rescue provisions in Chapter 6 of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008
(323k).
Ondernemingreddingbepalings in Hoofstuk 6 van die Maatskappywet No. 71 of 2008
(333k).
Business rescue provisions in Chapter 6 of the Companies Amendment Act No. 3 of 2011
(279k).
Business rescue provisions in Chapter 6 of the Companies Amendment Act No. 3 of 2011 (English/Afrikaans version)
(792k).
Business rescue provisions in Chapter 6 of the unofficial LexisNexis Consolidated Companies Act
(105k).
Business rescue provisions in Chapter 6 of the Companies Regulations, 2011
(62k).
Companies Act No. 71 of 2008
(829k).
Mastskappywet No. 71 of 2008
(545k).
Companies Amendment Act No. 3 of 2011
(2 000k).
Companies Amendment Act No. 3 of 2011 (English/Afrikaans version)
(5 920k).
Unofficial LexisNexis Consolidated Companies Act
(945k).
Companies Regulations, 2011
(951k).