Hong Kong Ordinances

LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE - SECT 26

Validity of instruments under seal executed by persons not appointed under seal

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2 PART VI

MISCELLANEOUS

(1) The fact that a power of attorney or document of authorization given by a
foreign corporation to or in favour of any person is not under seal shall not,
if such power of attorney or document of authorization is valid as a power of
attorney or document of authorization in accordance with the laws of the place
under which such corporation is incorporated, affect, for any purpose intended
to be effected within Hong Kong, the validity or effect of any instrument
under seal executed on behalf of such corporation by such person, which shall
for all such purposes be as valid as if such authority had been under seal.

(2) In this section, "foreign corporation" (外地法團) means any corporate
body duly incorporated in accordance with the laws of any place outside Hong
Kong.

(1 of 1920 ss. 2 & 3 incorporated. Replaced 53 of 1971 s. 3. Amended 23 of
1998 s. 2)

"foreign corporation" (外地法團)