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1984 Ed.]

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register, index, minute book or book of account or any part of it shall be treated as a duty to allow inspection of, or to furnish, a reproduction of the recording or of the relevant part of it in a legible form.

(4) Where any such register, index, minute book or book of account is not kept by making entries in a bound book, but by some other means, adequate precautions shall be taken for guarding against falsification and facilitating its discovery, and where default is made in complying with this subsection, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a default fine.

(Added, 6 of 1984, s. 240)

Miscellaneous Offences

349. If any person in any return, report, certificate, balance sheet or other document, required by or for the purposes of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, wilfully makes a statement false in any material particular, knowing it to be false, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months:

Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of Part V (perjury) of the Crimes Ordinance or section 19, 20 or 21 of the Theft Ordinance.

(Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 241)

349A. (1) Any person who dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another, or with intent to cause loss to another, destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals any register, book or document belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the office of the Registrar shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.

(2) Any person who wilfully or maliciously destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals any register, book or document belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the office of the Registrar shall be guilty of an offence and liable-

(a) on conviction upon indictment to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; and

(b) on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(Added, 6 of 1984, s. 242)

350. If any person or persons use or trade or carry on business under any name or title of which “Limited” or “Corporation” or “Incorporated”, or any contraction or imitation of any of those words or the Chinese version thereof, is the last word, or under any name or title of which the Chinese characters 有限公司 or 註冊公司 form part, that person or those persons shall, unless

Penalty for false statements.

[cf. 1948 c. 38, s. 438.]

(Cap. 200.)

(Cap. 210.)

Penalty for dishonest destruction etc. of registers, books or documents.

Penalty for improper use of “Limited”, “Corporation” or “Incorporated”. (cf. 1948 c. 38, s. 439.)

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1984 Ed.] Companies ICAP. 32 291 register, index, minute book or book of account or any part of it shall be treated as a duty to allow inspection of, or to furnish, a reproduction of the recording or of the relevant part of it in a legible form. (4) Where any such register, index, minute book or book of account is not kept by making entries in a bound book, but by some other means, adequate precautions shall be taken for guarding against falsification and facilitating its discovery, and where default is made in complying with this subsection, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a default fine. (Added, 6 of 1984, s. 240) Miscellaneous Offences 349. If any person in any return, report, certificate, balance sheet or other document, required by or for the purposes of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, wilfully makes a statement false in any material particular, knowing it to be false, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months: Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of Part V (perjury) of the Crimes Ordinance or section 19, 20 or 21 of the Theft Ordinance. (Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 241) 349A. (1) Any person who dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another, or with intent to cause loss to another, destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals any register, book or document belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the office of the Registrar shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 7 years. (2) Any person who wilfully or maliciously destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals any register, book or document belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the office of the Registrar shall be guilty of an offence and liable- (a) on conviction upon indictment to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; and (b) on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Added, 6 of 1984, s. 242) 350. If any person or persons use or trade or carry on business under any name or title of which “Limited” or “Corporation” or “Incorporated”, or any contraction or imitation of any of those words or the Chinese version thereof, is the last word, or under any name or title of which the Chinese characters 有限公司 or 註冊公司 form part, that person or those persons shall, unless Penalty for false statements. [cf. 1948 c. 38, s. 438.] (Cap. 200.) (Cap. 210.) Penalty for dishonest destruction etc. of registers, books or documents. Penalty for improper use of “Limited”, “Corporation” or “Incorporated”. (cf. 1948 c. 38, s. 439.)
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1984 Ed.] Companies ICAP. 32 291 register, index, minute book or book of account or any part of it shall be treated as a duty to allow inspection of, or to furnish, a reproduction of the recording or of the relevant part of it in a legible form. (4) Where any such register, index, minute book or book of account is not kept by making entries in a bound book, but by some other means. adequate precautions shall be taken for guarding against falsification and facilitating its discovery, and where default is made in complying with this subsection, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a default ( Added, 6 of 1984, s. 240) fine: Miscellaneous Offences 349. If any person in any return. report, certificate, balance sheet or other document, required by or for the purposes of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, wilfully makes a statement false in any material particular, knowing it to be false, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months: Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of Part V (perjury) of the Crimes Ordinance or section 19, 20 or 21 of the Theft Ordinance. (Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 241) 349A. (1) Any person who dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another, or with intent to cause loss to another, destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals any register, book or document belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the office of the Registrar shall be guilty of an offence and liable on-conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 7 years. (2) Any person who wilfully or maliciously destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals any register, book or document belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the office of the Registrar shall be guilty of an offence and liable- (a) on conviction upon indictment to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; and (b) on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to impri- sonment for 6 months. (Added. 6 of 1984, s. 242) 350. If any person or persons use or trade or carry on business under any name or title of which “Limited" or "Corporation" or "Incorporated", or any contraction or imitation of any of those words or the Chinese version thereof, is the last word, or under any name or title of which the Chinese characters 有限公司 or 註冊公司 form part, that person or those persons shall, unless or Penalty for false statements. [cf. 1948 c. 38, s. 438.] (Cap. 200.) (Cap. 210.) Penalty for dishonest destruction etc.. of registers. books or documents. Penalty for improper use of "Limited". "Corporation" or "Incorporated”. (cf. 1948 c. 38, s. 439.]
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1984 Ed.]

Companies

ICAP. 32

291

register, index, minute book or book of account or any part of it shall be treated as a duty to allow inspection of, or to furnish, a reproduction of the recording or of the relevant part of it in a legible form.

(4) Where any such register, index, minute book or book of account is not kept by making entries in a bound book, but by some other means. adequate precautions shall be taken for guarding against falsification and facilitating its discovery, and where default is made in complying with this subsection, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a default

( Added, 6 of 1984, s. 240)

fine:

Miscellaneous Offences

349. If any person in any return. report, certificate, balance sheet or other document, required by or for the purposes of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, wilfully makes a statement false in any material particular, knowing it to be false, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months:

Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of Part V (perjury) of the Crimes Ordinance or section 19, 20 or 21 of the Theft Ordinance.

(Replaced, 6 of 1984, s. 241)

349A. (1) Any person who dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another, or with intent to cause loss to another, destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals any register, book or document belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the office of the Registrar shall be guilty of an offence and liable on-conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.

(2) Any person who wilfully or maliciously destroys, removes, alters, defaces or conceals any register, book or document belonging to, or filed or deposited in, the office of the Registrar shall be guilty of an offence and liable-

(a) on conviction upon indictment to a fine of $50,000 and to

imprisonment for 2 years; and

(b) on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to impri-

sonment for 6 months.

(Added. 6 of 1984, s. 242)

350. If any person or persons use or trade or carry on business under any name or title of which “Limited" or "Corporation" or "Incorporated", or any contraction or imitation of any of those words or the Chinese version thereof, is the last word, or under any name or title of which the Chinese characters 有限公司 or 註冊公司 form part, that person or those persons shall, unless

or

Penalty for false statements.

[cf. 1948 c. 38, s. 438.]

(Cap. 200.)

(Cap. 210.)

Penalty for dishonest destruction etc.. of registers. books or documents.

Penalty for improper use of "Limited".

"Corporation" or "Incorporated”. (cf. 1948 c. 38, s. 439.]

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