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198 companies struck off
Assault, burglary, drink driving dealt with
198 companies struck off
Thu
18 Feb
Almost 200 companies failed to file their annual return fees and have been struck off the Register of Companies.
The Companies Act of 1970 requires a company to pay its return fees each year, and to file a form listing such details as particulars of directors and secretary, shareholders and shares, present members and persons ceasing to be members.
Fees are contingent upon the capital of the company but are a minimum of $20.
The ministry sends warning letters to companies and accountants in March and May, and the deadline to file returns is June 30.
Those companies which file late returns must pay a penalty fee of $30. They are otherwise legally dissolved by the ministry of justice and must seek legal representation to re-register through the high court.
KPMG accountant Mike Carr knows the process well, as he is responsible for filing returns for a number of client companies.
He said that the procedure is a good way to “clean up the register” of “dormant companies”.
He also said that the ministry gives fair warning as the deadline for filing returns approaches.
“They do remind everyone to get it done,” he said. “I certainly do think they are giving fair notice.”
Among the 198 companies struck-off, there are a number still operating as usual. To save time and money, companies should check with the registrar at the ministry of justice to be sure that returns were successfully filed.
Assault, burglary, drink driving dealt with
Tue
23 Feb
JP Ina Tautu presided over a number of cases in the Rarotonga High Court last week:
Tai Herman was called for a common assault charge. The name suppression Herman was granted last month expired, and Tautu did not renew it. Herman did not appear in court as he is tied up in Aitutaki helping to repair cyclone damage, and his case was adjourned to March 25.
Kimi Katoa – call-overs for importing cannabis and common assault. The defendant’s boat was seized by customs officials as evidence for the first case, and legal counsel Norman George asked that it be released so that the defendant can “make a living”.
George withdrew his application to have the vessel released after prosecutor Kim Saunders invoked the Customs Act, which entitles customs officials to seize “forfeited goods”, or goods that should have been declared but weren’t. The importation charge will be dealt with at a jury trial scheduled for April 8. The common assault case was adjourned to March 16.
Nooroa Kakino Jnr – charged with two counts of burglary. The defendant asked that he be allowed to defend himself, and said that if he receives disclosures from the prosecution he will be ready to appear in court by the end of the month. He will be remanded in custody until he re-appears in court on March 11.
Roger Tauarea – charged with cultivating cannabis. Tautu adjourned his case so as to give him more time to find a lawyer. He will remain in custody until he re-appears in court until March 11.
James Engu – appeared in court on a threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm charge. Police prosecutor senior sergeant Tuaine Manavaroa told the court that the defendant “is in a realm of his own, so it’s unsafe to release him”. JP Tautu said she had a doctor’s report that recommended the defendant be kept in a place where he can be monitored. He will be remanded in custody until he re-appears in court on March 4.
Wilfred Dauvois – call-overs for excessive noise and excess breath alcohol. Both cases adjourned to March 16.
John Henry – charged with wilful damage. The defendant did not enter a plea and George requested an adjournment because he and his client “did not have a chance to see each other”. Still, George said: “I want to warn the police. We are ready to defend this case.” The defendant will re-appear in court on February 25.
Paul Williams – assault on a female charge will be re-visited in court on March 16.
A man appeared in court on a common assault charge. George said that he needs “more details” to make a case and requested that the man’s name be suppressed as the charge is “of a domestic nature” and “quite sensitive”. The case was adjourned to February 25.
Tangi Brothers – charged with failing to pay reparations. The case was adjourned to February 25 so as to give the defendant time to look for a lawyer.
Metuavaine Miri – pleaded guilty to excess breath alcohol. Convicted and fined $200 plus $30 court costs and disqualified from driving for 12 months.
A man appeared in court for assaulting his partner. George said he was not ready to enter a plea and asked that the defendant’s name be suppressed out of respect for his four children. The case was adjourned to February 25.
Ngatokuroa Kino – pleaded guilty to excess breath alcohol. Convicted and fined $200 plus $30 court costs and disqualified from driving for 12 months.
George Turia – pleaded guilty to threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm to Tai Herman. The defendant asked that his case be adjourned until it can be reviewed by a judge. He will appear before a judge on March 11.
A man with name suppression was charged with assault on a female. He requested disclosures and will re-appear in court on March 11.
A boy with name suppression was charged with theft, but his case will be transferred to children’s court and he will appear on February 26.
Beniamina Taripo – pleaded guilty to excess breath alcohol. Convicted and fined $300 plus $30 court costs and disqualified from driving for 12 months.
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