Hong Kong Ordinances

COMPANIES ORDINANCE - SECT 13

Alteration of articles by special resolution

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and to the conditions
contained in its memorandum, a company may by special resolution alter or add
to its articles.

(1A) Nothing in this section shall authorize a company to make any alteration
or addition in its articles which is inconsistent with any special rights
attached to a class of shares in the company. (Added 6 of 1984 s. 11)

(2) Any alteration or addition so made in the articles shall, subject to the
provisions of this Ordinance, be as valid as if originally contained therein,
and be subject in like manner to alteration by special resolution.

(3) Where the articles of a company are altered, the company shall within 15
days after the alteration deliver to the Registrar a printed copy of its
articles as altered and certified as correct by an officer of the company.
(Added 30 of 1999 s. 3)

(4) If a company makes default in delivering any document to the Registrar as
required by subsection (3), the company and every officer of the company who
is in default shall be liable to a fine and, for continued default, to a daily
default fine. (Added 30 of 1999 s. 3) [cf. 1929 c. 23 s. 10 U.K.]