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Companies

[1984 Ed.

(6 of 1984.) [*31.8.84.)

Continuing obligation in respect of authorized representative.

Termination of registration of authorized representative.

(6) Subject to subsection (5), this section shall apply to an oversea company which—

(a) at the commencement* of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1984, has a place of business in Hong Kong established before such commencement; and

(b) had not complied with the provisions of this section in force immediately before such commencement,

as it applies to an oversea company referred to in subsection (1) with the substitution for "1 month of the establishment of the place of business" in that subsection of "3 months after the commencement of that Ordinance".

(Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 228)

333A. (1) Any oversea company registered under this Part shall at all times, until the expiration of a period of 3 years from the date on which it ceases to have a place of business in Hong Kong, keep registered under section 333(1) the name and address of a person resident in Hong Kong who is authorized to accept service of process and notices on its behalf.

(2) Where a person registered as so authorized at any time ceases to be able to act on behalf of the company whether by reason of death or incapacity or other unforeseen reason, the company shall be deemed to comply with this section if, not later than 6 weeks from that time, the company delivers to the Registrar in respect of some other person so authorized the particulars and documents specified in section 333(1)(c) and (d) for registration under that section.

(Added, 6 of 1984, s. 229)

333B. (1) Where any person registered under section 333(1) as a person authorized to accept service of process and notices on behalf of an oversea company notifies the company by registered post addressed to its registered office (or its equivalent) in the place of its incorporation that he no longer wishes to act on behalf of the company as a person so authorized, such person may file with the Registrar a statutory declaration that-

(a) the company has been so notified; and

(b) such notice would have been delivered to the company in due course of post not less than 6 weeks before the date of the statutory declaration,

and such person shall, unless earlier replaced by the company, cease to be registered as a person so authorized on the expiration of a period of 6 weeks from the date of the filing of the statutory declaration.

(2) The Registrar shall, on the application of any oversea company which has not had a place of business in Hong Kong for a period of not less than 3 years preceding the application, remove from the register the particulars of any person registered under

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276 CAP. 32] Companies [1984 Ed. (6 of 1984.) [*31.8.84.) Continuing obligation in respect of authorized representative. Termination of registration of authorized representative. (6) Subject to subsection (5), this section shall apply to an oversea company which— (a) at the commencement* of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1984, has a place of business in Hong Kong established before such commencement; and (b) had not complied with the provisions of this section in force immediately before such commencement, as it applies to an oversea company referred to in subsection (1) with the substitution for "1 month of the establishment of the place of business" in that subsection of "3 months after the commencement of that Ordinance". (Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 228) 333A. (1) Any oversea company registered under this Part shall at all times, until the expiration of a period of 3 years from the date on which it ceases to have a place of business in Hong Kong, keep registered under section 333(1) the name and address of a person resident in Hong Kong who is authorized to accept service of process and notices on its behalf. (2) Where a person registered as so authorized at any time ceases to be able to act on behalf of the company whether by reason of death or incapacity or other unforeseen reason, the company shall be deemed to comply with this section if, not later than 6 weeks from that time, the company delivers to the Registrar in respect of some other person so authorized the particulars and documents specified in section 333(1)(c) and (d) for registration under that section. (Added, 6 of 1984, s. 229) 333B. (1) Where any person registered under section 333(1) as a person authorized to accept service of process and notices on behalf of an oversea company notifies the company by registered post addressed to its registered office (or its equivalent) in the place of its incorporation that he no longer wishes to act on behalf of the company as a person so authorized, such person may file with the Registrar a statutory declaration that- (a) the company has been so notified; and (b) such notice would have been delivered to the company in due course of post not less than 6 weeks before the date of the statutory declaration, and such person shall, unless earlier replaced by the company, cease to be registered as a person so authorized on the expiration of a period of 6 weeks from the date of the filing of the statutory declaration. (2) The Registrar shall, on the application of any oversea company which has not had a place of business in Hong Kong for a period of not less than 3 years preceding the application, remove from the register the particulars of any person registered under
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276 CAP. 32] Companies [1984 Ed. (6 of 1984.) [*31.8.84.) Continuing obligation in respect of authorized representative. Termination of registration of authorized representative. (6) Subject to subsection (5), this section shall apply to an oversea company which— (a) at the commencement* of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1984, has a place of business in Hong Kong established before such commencement; and (b) had not complied with the provisions of this section in force immediately before such commencement, as it applies to an oversea company referred to in subsection (1) with the substitution for "1 month of the establishment of the place of business" in that subsection of "3 months after the commencement of that Ordinance". (Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 228) 333A. (1) Any oversea company registered under this Part shall at all times, until the expiration of a period of 3 years from the date on which it ceases to have a place of business in Hong Kong, keep registered under section 333(1) the name and address of a person resident in Hong Kong who is authorized to accept service of process and notices on its behalf. (2) Where a person registered as so authorized at any time ceases to be able to act on behalf of the company whether by reason of death or incapacity or other unforeseen reason, the company shall be deemed to comply with this section if, not later than 6 weeks from that time, the company delivers to the Registrar in respect of some other person so authorized the particulars and documents specified in section 333(1)(c) and (d) for registration under that section. (Added, 6 of 1984, s. 229) 333B. (1) Where any person registered under section 333(1) as a person authorized to accept service of process and notices on behalf of an oversea company notifies the company by registered post addressed to its registered office (or its equivalent) in the place of its incorporation that he no longer wishes to act on behalf of the company as a person so authorized, such person may file with the Registrar a statutory declaration that- (a) the company has been so notified; and (b) such notice would have been delivered to the company in due course of post not less than 6 weeks before the date of the statutory declaration, and such person shall, unless earlier replaced by the company, cease to be registered as a person so authorized on the expiration of a period of 6 weeks from the date of the filing of the statutory declaration. (2) The Registrar shall, on the application of any oversea company which has not had a place of business in Hong Kong for a period of not less than 3 years preceding the application, remove from the register the particulars of any person registered under
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276

CAP. 32]

Companies

[1984 Ed.

(6 of 1984.) [*31.8.84.)

Continuing obligation in respect of

authorized

representative.

Termination of registration of authorized representative.

(6) Subject to subsection (5), this section shall apply to an oversea company which—

(a) at the commencement* of the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 1984, has a place of business in Hong Kong established before such commencement; and

(b) had not complied with the provisions of this section in

force immediately before such commencement,

as it applies to an oversea company referred to in subsection (1) with the substitution for "1 month of the establishment of the place of business" in that subsection of "3 months after the commencement of that Ordinance".

(Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 228)

333A. (1) Any oversea company registered under this Part shall at all times, until the expiration of a period of 3 years from the date on which it ceases to have a place of business in Hong Kong, keep registered under section 333(1) the name and address of a person resident in Hong Kong who is authorized to accept service of process and notices on its behalf.

(2) Where a person registered as so authorized at any time ceases to be able to act on behalf of the company whether by reason of death or incapacity or other unforeseen reason, the company shall be deemed to comply with this section if, not later than 6 weeks from that time, the company delivers to the Registrar in respect of some other person so authorized the particulars and documents specified in section 333(1)(c) and (d) for registration under that section.

(Added, 6 of 1984, s. 229)

333B. (1) Where any person registered under section 333(1) as a person authorized to accept service of process and notices on behalf of an oversea company notifies the company by registered post addressed to its registered office (or its equivalent) in the place of its incorporation that he no longer wishes to act on behalf of the company as a person so authorized, such person may file with the Registrar a statutory declaration that-

(a) the company has been so notified; and

(b) such notice would have been delivered to the company in due course of post not less than 6 weeks before the date of the statutory declaration,

and such person shall, unless earlier replaced by the company, cease to be registered as a person so authorized on the expiration of a period of 6 weeks from the date of the filing of the statutory declaration.

(2) The Registrar shall, on the application of any oversea company which has not had a place of business in Hong Kong for a period of not less than 3 years preceding the application, remove from the register the particulars of any person registered under

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