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

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

No. 1 of 1920..

An Ordinance to make Provision with 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 Corporations
(Execution of Instruments under Seal) Ordinance, 1920.

As amended by No. 24 of 1930 [5.12.30] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939,

Supp. Sched.





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-
orate.

3. The ' fact, that . a power of attorney or document of
authorization 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 document of authorization is valid
,as a, power of attorney or document of authorization 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 shalf 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 Ordinance
on behalf of any foreign corporation by a donee of a power or
an agent of such corporation whose authority was not tinder
seal,.

No. 2 of. 1920, repealed by No. 10 Of 1933.

No. 3 of 1920, repealed by Law, Revision
Ordinance, 1939, Supp. Sched.

No. 4 of 1920, repealed by No. 11 Of 1921.

No. 5 of, 1920, incorporated in No.' 2 Of 1919,
repealed by No. 4 Of 1926.

No. 6 of 1020, incorporated in No. 9 of 1911
repealed by No. 36 Of 1931.

No. 7 of 1920, incorporated in No. 4o of 1909.
[Originaly 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. [26.5.33.]

[Originaly 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. [26.5.33.]

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