Companies Act (Cap. 386)

Companies Act (Cap. 386), article 76

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76. (1) The memorandum and articles, if any, shall be delivered for registration to the Registrar who, being satisfie d that all the requirements of articles 68 to 73 and of articles 75 an d 139 have been complied with, shall register them. (2) Where the memorandum or the articles are drawn up in a public deed or in a private writing enrolled in the records of a notary public, an authentic copy thereof shall be delivered in lieu of the original. (3) The aforesaid delivery shall be made by any one of the subscribers to the memorandum, o r the authorised agent of such subscriber. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (1), and without prejudice to the provisions of article 77(2), the responsibility for ensuring that the articles of association, i f any, of a company, are correct, complete and in full compliance with th is Act and any other applicable l aw shall lie with the persons who have entered into and subscribed to the memorandum of association. Duty of Registrar and effects of registration. Amended by: XIII. 2004.97.

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