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CHARTERED COMPANIES ACT 1837

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   2.      Privileges may be granted by letters patent to persons associated
           for trading or other purposes.
   3.      The letters patent so granted may provide that suits shall be
           carried on in the name of one of the officers of any company
           appointed for that purpose.
   4.      Individual liability of members of a company may be restricted by
           letters patent.
   5.      Deed of partnership to be executed.
   6.      Return to be made as hereinafter mentioned of the granting of
           letters patent, and style of company.
   7.      Name of company not to be changed after registry. If place of
           business is changed, return to be made.
   8.      When persons cease to be members of the company, except by transfer
           of shares, &c., company to make return within three months.
   9.      On transfer of shares, notice to be given to the company.
   10.     Company to make return within three months after receiving notice of
           transfer.
   11.     Any person having made payment in respect of a share in a limited
           company under any judgment, &c. against such company to make a
           return thereof.
   12.     Company to make return when repayment is made of money so advanced
           by any person.
   13.     On death, resignation, or removal of officer appointed to sue and
           be sued on behalf of company or body, another to be appointed and
           return made.
   14.     Returns how to be signed and verified.
   15.     Return of names of members, &c. not to be rendered invalid by
           unintentional error.
   16.     Office to which returns shall be made.
   17.     By whom returns are to be registered.
   18.     Certified copy of such return, &c. to be received in evidence.
   19.     Regulations as to forms of returns and mode of keeping the
           register, &c. by whom to be made.
   20.     No person entitled to share in profits till registered as a member.
   21.     Person ceasing to be a member to continue liable till transfer, &c.
           is registered.
   22.     Proceedings commenced in the name of officer, &c. not to be abated
           by his death, &c. or by change of members of company.
   23.     Evidence of officer or of member of company admissible.
   24.     Effect of judgments against officers, &c. of company.
   25.     Bankruptcy of officer, &c. of company not to affect company or
           liabilities of members.
   26.     Service of notices, &c. on the company.
   27.     Service of notices, &c. by the company.
   28.     Determination of company not to prevent the winding up of their
           affairs.
   29.     Duration of charters of incorporation may be limited.
   30.     Limitation as to exemptions to be granted to companies by letters
           patent.
   31.     Act not to affect existing privileges.
   32.     Notice of application for letters patent to be inserted in the
           London Gazette, &c.
   1.      Clerks of district councils, &c. to receive the documents herein
           mentioned, and retain them for the purposes directed by the standing
           orders of the Houses of Parliament.
   2.      Clerks of district councils, &c., to permit such documents to be
           inspected or copied by persons interested.
   3.      Clerks of district councils &c. for every omission to comply with
           the provisions of this Act, shall be liable to a penalty of #5 to
           be recovered in a summary way.


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