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which includes the words ‘Imperial,’ ‘ Royal,” ‘Crown,’ * Empire’
‘Government,’ ‘ State,’ or any other word suggesting that it enjoys
royal or official patronage. The name of a company may be
changed by special resolution, together with the written consent
of the Minister.

Alteration of Memorandum.—The Act directs that certified
copies in quintuplicate of the Order of the Court confirming the
alteration and of the memorandum as altered must be delivered
to the Registrar within thirty days from the date of the order.

Articles—They may be altered by special resolution. The
memorandum and articles, together with four copies, thereof,
certified as true copies by a notary public or two directors on oath,
must be filed with the Registrar. The originals are returned to
‘he company.

Alien Shaveholders.—No alteration of any clause in a company’s
articles of association restricting the amount of capital, voting
power, or control held by or on behalf of aliens is effective without
the written consent of the Minister, and his decision will be final
and conclusive.
Seal. —Every company may have a seal, and if it has, it shall
be affixed to every instrument in the manner prescribed in the
articles.
Certificates of Incorporation will upon their mere production in
the absence of proof of fraud be conclusive evidence that all the
requirements of the Act in respect of registration, etc., have been
complied with, and that the associations concerned are companies
authorised to be registered and duly registered under the Act.
S. 15 (2) of the English Act of 1929, dealing with the production
to the Registrar of statutory declarations of compliance is omitted
from the Union Act
Associations not for profit—The definition of such associations
in the Union Act is similar to that in the English Act of 1929, but
it includes in addition ‘any association . . . formed . . . for
any other purpose not associated with political aims, the pursuit
of which is calculated to be in the interests of the public.’

Shares. —Every certificate of vendors’ promoters’, founders’,
or management shares in a company, not being shares issued to
shareholders of a company upon reorganisation or upon its
amalgamation with another company shall, for a period of six
months immediately succeeding the registration of the company,
be distinguished as such by having the words ‘vendors’ shares,’
‘promoters’ shares,” ‘founders’ shares,” or ‘management
shares’ (as the case may be), conspicuously written on the face of
the certificate. Share certificates may be under the hand of two
directors or the sole director and secretary if the company has
no seal. Shares in a company having a share capital must be
distinguished by appropriate numbers.