CERTIFIED COPIES OF ID'S TO BE LODGED WITH ALL CIPRO APPLICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS

Pretoria, Wednesday, 14 July 2010, The Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) today announced that certified copies of identity documents are required for all applications and transactions.

Lungile Dukwana, Acting Chief Executive Officer, said: "CIPRO is constantly reviewing its business processes as well as related controls. The recent review confirms that CIPRO processes and related business rules require new measures which will assist CIPRO in fighting and reducing incidents of fraud and corruption that are usually reported to us".

The control measures include providing certified copies of the green bar-coded identity document, which validity will be verified. In cases where more than one member is involved, such as a close corporation or company; all members or directors should still provide certified copies of their identity documents, including the person who will be lodging on behalf of others.

Irrespective of the type of customer, that is an individual customer, partner or an accounting officer, the new control measures will be equally applied in respect of applications lodged by any CIPRO customer.

Therefore, all applicants and users of CIPRO services are requested to ensure that from 14 July 2010, certified copies of identity documents are included on submission of CIPRO related applications and transactions.

Statement issued by Dr Elsabé Conradie, CIPRO, July 13 2010

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