FOREIGN CORPORATIONS (EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS UNDER SEAL) ORDINANCE, 1920

FOREIGN CORPORATIONS (EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS UNDER SEAL) ORDINANCE, 1920

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No. 1 of 1920.

An Ordinance to inake provision wIlth regard to the
execution of instruments under seal by the agents of
certain foreign corporations.
[6th February, 1920.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Foreign Corpora-
tions Execution of Instruments under Seal Ordinance, 1920.

2. In this Ordinance,

(a) Foreign corporation means any corporate body duly
incorporated in accordance with the laws of any foreign
state.

(b) Foreign state does not include any British protect-
om te.

3. The fact that a power of attorney or document of
authorisation given to or in favour of the donee of the power
or agent of a foreign corporation is not under seal shall not,
if such power of attorney or doe-m-nent of authorisation is
valid as a power of attorney or document of authorisation
in accordance with the laws of the state under which such
corporation is incorporated, affect, for any purpose intended
to be effected within the Colony, the validity or effect of any
instrument under seal executed on behalf of such corporation
by such donee of the power or agent, which shall for all
such purposes whatsoever be as valid as if such authority
had been under seal.

4. This Ordinance shall also apply to every instrument
under seal executed before the commencement of this Ordi-
nance on behalf of any foreign corporation by a donee of a
power or an agent of such corporation whose authority was
not under seal,
[Originally No. 1 of 1920.] Short title. Interpretation. Authority of agent of foreign corporation need not be under seal, unless seal required by law of foreign state. Retrospective application.

[Originally No. 1 of 1920.] Short title. Interpretation. Authority of agent of foreign corporation need not be under seal, unless seal required by law of foreign state. Retrospective application.

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