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The Minister may make rules concerning 22. Power of Minister to make rules any of the following matters– (a) the fees to be paid to the Registrar under this Act; (b) the forms to be used under this Act; (c) the duties to be performed by the Registrar under this Act; and (d) generally the conduct and regulation of registration under this Act, and any matters incidental thereto. 23. Publication of true names, etc. (1) After the expiration of three months from the passing of this Act every individual and firm required by this Act to be registered shall, in all trade catalogues, trade circulars, showcards and business letters, on or in which the business name appears, be mentioned in legible characters– (a) in the case of an individual, his present name or the initials thereof and present surname, any former name or surname, his nationality and if his nationality is not his nationality of origin his nationality of origin; and (b) in the case of a firm, the present names or the initials thereof and present surnames, any former names and surnames, and the nationality and if the nationality is not the origin the nationality of origin of all the partners in the firm or, in the case of a corporation being a partner the corporate name. (2) If default is made in compliance with this section the individual or, as the case may be, every member of the firm shall be liable upon conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding one hundred and fifty shillings. 24. Offences by corporations Where a corporation commits an offence under this Act every Director, Secretary, and officer of the corporation who is knowingly a party to the default commits a like offence and is liable to a like penalty. SCHEDULE (Section 5) Description of Firm, etc. Additional Particulars The present name and surname, any former Where the firm, individual or corporation required to be registered carries on business as name, nationality, and, if that nationality is not the nationality of origin, the nationality of origin, nominee or trustee. and usual residence, or, as the case may be, the corporate name of every person or corporation on whose behalf the business is carried on: Provided that if the business is carried on under any trust and any of the beneficiaries are a class of children or other persons, a description of the class shall be sufficient. The business name and address of the firm or Where the firm, individual or corporation required to be registered carries on business as person as agent for whom the business is carried on: Provided that if the business is general agent for any foreign firm. carried on as agent for three or more foreign firms it shall be sufficient to state the fact that the business so carried on, specifying the countries in which such foreign firms carry on business.

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