302102-1941-Defence-Companies-temporary-transfer-of-registered-office-Regulations-1941 — Page 1

No. 5.

AM 1941

29

•

Vol. LXXXVII.

DIEU

ET

MO

The Hong Kong Government Gazette Extraordinary

Published by Authority

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1941.

No 32.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council, 1939, the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) (Amendment) Order in Council, 1940, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government hereby makes the following regulations---

The Defence (Companies Temporary Transfer of Registered Office) Regulations, 1941.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Defence (Companies temporary transfer of registered office) Regula- tions. 1941.

2. During the course of any war between His Majesty and any foreign state or states and with the prior approval of the Governer, it shall be lawful, subject to the provisions of these regulations and notwithstanding any of the provi- sions of the Companies Ordinance, 1932, and notwithstand- ing anything contained in its memorandum of association, for any Company, incorporated by or under any Ordinance. of the Colony and having its registered office therein, to pass a resolution by the Board of Directors authorizing the temporary removal of its registered office from the Colony