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Companies

[1984 Ed.

10 of 1987 52.

(Cap. 333.)

"group accounts" has the meaning assigned to it by section 124(1);

(Added, 80 of 1974, s. 2)

"group of companies" means any 2 or more companies or bodies corporate one of which is the holding company of the other or others; (Added, 6 of 1984, s. 2)

"issued generally", in relation to a prospectus, means issued to persons who are not existing members or debenture holders of the company; (Added, 78 of 1972, s. 2)

"members' voluntary winding up" has the meaning assigned to it by

section 233(4); (Added, 6 of 1984, s. 2)

"memorandum" means the memorandum of association of a company, as originally framed or as altered in pursuance of any enactment;

"the minimum subscription" has the meaning assigned to it by

section 42(2); (Added, 6 of 1984, s. 2)

"officer", in relation to a body corporate, includes a director,

manager or secretary; (Added, 80 of 1974, s. 2)

"officer who is in default" has the meaning assigned to it by

section 351(2); (Added, 6 of 1984, s. 2)

"oversea company" has the meaning assigned to it by section 332;

(Added, 6 of 1984, s. 2)

"prescribed" means as respects the provisions of this Ordinance relating to the winding-up of companies, prescribed by general rules, and as respects the other provisions of this Ordinance, prescribed by the Governor in Council;

"printed" means produced by ordinary letterpress or lithography or by such other process as the Registrar in his discretion may accept; (Added, 4 of 1963, s. 2)

"private company" has the meaning assigned to it by section 29;

(Added, 6 of 1984, s. 2)

"prospectus" means any prospectus, notice, circular, brochure,

advertisement, or other document,-

(a) offering any shares or debentures of a company to the public for subscription or purchase for cash or other consideration; or

(b) calculated to invite offers by the public to subscribe for or purchase for cash or other consideration any shares or debentures of a company; (Replaced, 78 of 1972, s. 2)

“recognized stock exchange” means a stock exchange approved or deemed to have been approved under section 25 of the Securities Ordinance; (Replaced, 12 of 1974, s. 150)

(