THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT. GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 6, 1920.
LS
HONGKONG.
No. 1 of 1920.
I assent to this Ordinance.
R. E. STUBBS, Governor.
6th February, 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.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Foreign Short title. Corporations (Execution of Instruments under Seal) Ordinance, 1920.
2. In this Ordinance :-
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Foreign corporation.
means any corporate
body duly incorporated in accordance with the laws of any foreign state; and
"Foreign State" does not include any British
protectorate.
Interpreta-
tion.
corporation
3. The fact that a power of attorney or document of Authority authorisation given to or in favour of the donec of the of agont of power or agent of a foreign corporation is not under foreign seal shall not, if such power of attorney or document of need not be authorisation is valid as a power of attorney or docu- under seal, ment of authorisation in accordance with the laws of unless seal the State under which such corporation is incorporated, re
required by affect, for any purpose intended to be effected within the foreign State. 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 instru- Retrospec- ment under seal executed before the commencement of tive this Ordinance on behalf of any foreign corporation by application. a donec of a power or an agent of such corporation
whose authority was not under seal.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 5th day of February, 1920.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 6th day of February, 1920.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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