1984 Ed.]
Companies
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33. A bill of exchange or promissory note shall be deemed to have been made, accepted, or endorsed on behalf of a company if made, accepted, or endorsed in the name of, or by or on behalf or on account of, the company by any person acting under its authority.
34. (1) A company may, by writing under its common seal, empower any person, either generally or in respect of any specified matters, as its attorney, to execute deeds on its behalf in any place not situate in Hong Kong. (Amended, 1 of 1949, s. 6 and 6 of 1984, s. 259)
(2) A deed signed by such an attorney on behalf of the company and under his seal shall bind the company and have the same effect as if it were under its common seal.
35. (1) A company whose objects require or comprise the transaction of business outside Hong Kong, may, if authorized by its articles, have for use in any territory, district, or place not situate in Hong Kong, an official seal, which shall be a facsimile of the common seal of the company, with the addition on its face of the name of every territory, district, or place where it is to be used. (Amended, 1 of 1949, s. 7 and 6 of 1984, s. 259)
(2) A deed or other document to which an official seal is duly affixed shall bind the company as if it had been sealed with the common seal of the company.
(3) A company having an official seal for use in any such territory, district or place may, by writing under its common seal, authorize any person appointed for the purpose in that territory, district or place, to affix the official seal to any deed or other document to which the company is party in that territory, district or place.
(4) The authority of any such agent shall, as between the company and any person dealing with the agent, continue during the period, if any, mentioned in the instrument conferring the authority, or if no period is there mentioned, then until notice of the revocation or determination of the agent's authority has been given to the person dealing with him.
(5) The person affixing any such official seal shall, by writing under his hand, certify on the deed or other instrument, to which the seal is affixed, the date on which and the place at which it is affixed.
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Bills of exchange and promissory notes.
1929 c. 23, s. 30.
Execution of deeds abroad.
1929 c. 23, s. 31.
Power for company to have official seal for use abroad. 1929 c. 23, s. 30.
Authentication of Documents
36. A document or proceeding requiring authentication by a company may be signed by a director, secretary, or other authorized officer of the company, and need not be under its common seal.
Authentication of documents.
1929 c. 23, s. 33.
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1984 Ed.]
Companies
[CAP. 32
33. A bill of exchange or promissory note shall be deemed to have been made, accepted, or endorsed on behalf of a company if made, accepted, or endorsed in the name of, or by or on behalf or on account of, the company by any person acting under its authority.
34. (1) A company may, by writing under its common seal, empower any person, either generally or in respect of any specified matters. as its attorney, to execute deeds on its behalf in any place not situate in Hong Kong. (Amended, I of 1949, s. 6 and 6 of 1984. s. 259)
(2) A deed signed by such an attorney on behalf of the company and under his seal shall bind the company and have the same effect as if it were under its common seal.
35. (1) A company whose objects require or comprise the transaction of business outside Hong Kong, may, if authorized by its articles, have for use in any territory, district, or place not situate in Hong Kong, an official seal, which shall be a facsimile of the common seal of the company, with the addition on its face of the name of every territory, district, or place where it is to be used. { Amended, I of 1949, s. 7 and 6 of 1984, s. 259)
(2) A deed or other document to which an official seal is duly affixed shall bind the company as if it had been sealed with the common seal of the company.
(3) A company having an official seal for use in any such territory, district or place may, by writing under its common seal, authorize any person appointed for the purpose in that territory, district or place, to affix the official seal to any deed or other document to which the company is party in that territory, district or place.
(4) The authority of any such agent shall, as between the company and any person dealing with the agent, continue during the period, if any, mentioned in the instrument conferring the authority, or if no period is there mentioned, then until notice of the revocation or determination of the agent's authority has been given to the person dealing with him.
(5) The person affixing any such official seal shall, by writing under his hand, certify on the deed or other instrument, to which the seal is affixed, the date on which and the place at which it is affixed.
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Bills of exchange and promissory
notes.
1929 c. 23, s. 30.
Execution of deeds abroad.
1929 c. 23, s. 31.
Power for company to have official seal for use abroad. 1929 c. 23, s. 30.
Authentication of Documents
36. A document or proceeding requiring authentication by a company may be signed by a director, secretary, or other authorized officer of the company, and need not be under its common seal.
Authentication of documents.
1929 c. 23. s. 33.
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