Act 7
Registration of Business Names Act
2008
(c) where the business is carried on as agent for three or
more foreign concerns, it shall be sufficient to state the
fact that the business is so carried on, specifying the
countries in which such foreign concerns carry on
business; and
(d) where the commencement of the business or any part
thereof requires prior written approval of a competent
authority, a copy of such approval authorizing the
commencement of the business.
(4) On receipt of a statement of particulars, the registrar shall,
subject to section 23, enter the individual, firm or corporation
in the register.
12. Statement to be Signed by Persons Registering.
(1) Every statement of particulars shall, in the case of an
individual, be signed by the individual, and in the case of a
corporation be signed by a director or the secretary of the
corporation, and in the case of a firm by all the individuals
who are partners, and by a director or the secretary of all
corporations which are partners.
(2) In the case of a firm, the statement of particulars may be
signed by one individual who is a partner or a director or
the secretary of a corporation which is a partner, if verified
by a statutory declaration made by the signatory.
(3) A statutory declaration stating that any person other than
the declarant is a partner, or omitting to state that any
person other than the declarant is a partner, shall not be
admitted as evidence for or against any other person in
respect of his or her liability or non-liability as a partner.
(4) The court may, on the application of any person alleged or
claiming to be a partner, direct the rectification of the
register and decide any question arising under this section.
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