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2092

No. 58 of 1911.

COMPANIES.

Forgery, personation, unlawfully engraving plates, etc. 8 Edw. 7 c. 69 s. 38.

*

for any purposes defined in the articles; except that he shall not be qualified in respect of the shares or stock specified in the warrant for being a director or manager of the company, in cases where such qualification is required by the articles.

(5) On the issue of a share warrant the company shall strike out of its register of members the name of the member then entered therein as holding the shares or stock specified in the warrant as if he had ceased to be a member, and shall enter in the register the following particulars, namely:-

(i) the fact of the issue of the warrant;

(ii) a statement of the shares or stock included in the warrant, distinguishing each share by its number; and

(iii) the date of the issue of the warrant.

(6) Until the warrant is surrendered, the above particulars shall be deemed to be the particulars required by this Ordinance to be entered in the register of members; and on the surrender, the date of the surrender must be entered as if it were the date at which a person ceased to be a member.

39.-(1) If any person-

(i) with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any share warrant or coupon, or any document purporting to be a share warrant or coupon, issued in pursuance of this Ordinance; or by means of any such forged or altered share warrant, coupon, or document, purporting as aforesaid, demands or endeavours to obtain or receive any share or interest in any company under this Ordinance, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect thereof, knowing the warrant, coupon, or document to be forged or altered; or

(ii) falsely and deceitfully personates any owner of any share or interest in any company, or of any share warrant or coupon, issued in pursuance of this Ordinance, and thereby obtains or endeavours to obtain any such share or interest or share warrant or coupon, or receives or endeavours to receive any money due to any such owner, as if the offender were the true and lawful owner,

he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 16 of 1912.

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2092 No. 58 of 1911. COMPANIES. Forgery, personation, unlawfully engraving plates, etc. 8 Edw. 7 c. 69 s. 38. * for any purposes defined in the articles; except that he shall not be qualified in respect of the shares or stock specified in the warrant for being a director or manager of the company, in cases where such qualification is required by the articles. (5) On the issue of a share warrant the company shall strike out of its register of members the name of the member then entered therein as holding the shares or stock specified in the warrant as if he had ceased to be a member, and shall enter in the register the following particulars, namely:- (i) the fact of the issue of the warrant; (ii) a statement of the shares or stock included in the warrant, distinguishing each share by its number; and (iii) the date of the issue of the warrant. (6) Until the warrant is surrendered, the above particulars shall be deemed to be the particulars required by this Ordinance to be entered in the register of members; and on the surrender, the date of the surrender must be entered as if it were the date at which a person ceased to be a member. 39.-(1) If any person- (i) with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any share warrant or coupon, or any document purporting to be a share warrant or coupon, issued in pursuance of this Ordinance; or by means of any such forged or altered share warrant, coupon, or document, purporting as aforesaid, demands or endeavours to obtain or receive any share or interest in any company under this Ordinance, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect thereof, knowing the warrant, coupon, or document to be forged or altered; or (ii) falsely and deceitfully personates any owner of any share or interest in any company, or of any share warrant or coupon, issued in pursuance of this Ordinance, and thereby obtains or endeavours to obtain any such share or interest or share warrant or coupon, or receives or endeavours to receive any money due to any such owner, as if the offender were the true and lawful owner, he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. * As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 16 of 1912.
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! 2092 No. 58 of 1911. COMPANIES. Forgery, personation, unlawfully engraving plates, etc. 8 Edw. 7 c. 69 s. 38. * for any purposes defined in the articles; except that he shall not be qualified in respect of the shares or stock specified in the war- rant for being a director or manager of the company, in cases where such qualification is required by the articles. (5) On the issue of a share warrant the company shall strike out of its register of members the name of the member then entered therein as holding the shares or stock specified in the warrant as if he had ceased to be a member, and shall enter in the register the following particulars, namely:- (i) the fact of the issue of the warrant ; (ii) a statement of the shares or stock included in the warrant, distinguishing each share by its number; and (iii) the date of the issue of the warrant. (6) Until the warrant is surrendered, the above particulars shall be deemed to be the particulars required by this Ordinance to be entered in the register of members; and on the surrender, the date of the surrender must be entered as if it were the date at which a person ceased to be a member. 39.-(1) If any person- (i) with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, dis- poses of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any share warrant or coupon, or any document purporting to be a share warrant or coupon, issued in pursuance of this Ordinance; or by means of any such forged or altered share warrant, coupon, or document, purporting as aforesaid, demands or endeavours to obtain or receive any share or interest in any company under this Ordinance, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect thereof, knowing the warrant, coupon, or document to be forged or altered; or (ii) falsely and deceitfully personates any owner of any share or interest in any company, or of any share warrant or coupon, issued in pursuance of this Ordinance, and thereby obtains or endeavours to obtain any such share or interest or share warrant or coupon, or receives or endeavours to receive any money due to any such owner, as if the offender were the true and lawful owner, he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. * As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 16 of 1912.
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2092

No. 58 of 1911.

COMPANIES.

Forgery, personation, unlawfully engraving plates, etc. 8 Edw. 7

c. 69 s. 38.

*

for any purposes defined in the articles; except that he shall not be qualified in respect of the shares or stock specified in the war- rant for being a director or manager of the company, in cases where such qualification is required by the articles.

(5) On the issue of a share warrant the company shall strike out of its register of members the name of the member then entered therein as holding the shares or stock specified in the warrant as if he had ceased to be a member, and shall enter in the register the following particulars, namely:-

(i) the fact of the issue of the warrant ;

(ii) a statement of the shares or stock included in the warrant, distinguishing each share by its number; and

(iii) the date of the issue of the warrant.

(6) Until the warrant is surrendered, the above particulars shall be deemed to be the particulars required by this Ordinance to be entered in the register of members; and on the surrender, the date of the surrender must be entered as if it were the date at which a person ceased to be a member.

39.-(1) If any person-

(i) with intent to defraud, forges or alters, or offers, utters, dis- poses of, or puts off, knowing the same to be forged or altered, any share warrant or coupon, or any document purporting to be a share warrant or coupon, issued in pursuance of this Ordinance; or by means of any such forged or altered share warrant, coupon, or document, purporting as aforesaid, demands or endeavours to obtain or receive any share or interest in any company under this Ordinance, or to receive any dividend or money payable in respect thereof, knowing the warrant, coupon, or document to be forged or altered; or

(ii) falsely and deceitfully personates any owner of any share or interest in any company, or of any share warrant or coupon, issued in pursuance of this Ordinance, and thereby obtains or endeavours to obtain any such share or interest or share warrant or coupon, or receives or endeavours to receive any money due to any such owner, as if the offender were the true and lawful owner,

he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 16 of 1912.

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