Hong Kong Ordinances

COMPANIES ORDINANCE - SECT 22B

Specification of names by Chief Executive

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Chief Executive may by order-

   (a)  specify words or expressions for the registration of which as, or as
        part of, a company's name the approval of the Chief Executive is
        required under section 20(2)(b); and

   (b)  in relation to any such word or expression, specify a Government
        department or other body as the relevant body for the purposes of
        subsection (2). (Amended 23 of 1999 s. 3)

(2) Where a company or the promoter of a proposed company proposes to have as,
or as part of, its name any word or expression referred to in subsection (1),
a request shall be made in writing by the company or the promoter to any body
specified under subsection (1)(b) as the relevant body in relation to such
word or expression, to indicate whether it has any objection to the proposed
name and the reasons for any such objection.

(3) Where a company or a promoter makes a request under subsection

(2) the company secretary or the promoter shall deliver in writing to the
Registrar a statement that such request has been made to the body referred to
in subsection (2) together with a copy of any written reply received from that
body and, in the case of a change of name, the notice of change of name
required by section 22(1A). (Amended 28 of 2003 s. 8)

(4) Section 305 (inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by
Registrar) shall not apply to any document delivered under subsection (3).

(5) An order under this section may contain such transitional provisions and
savings as the Chief Executive may consider appropriate, and may make
different provisions for different cases or different classes of cases.
(Amended 23 of 1999 s. 3) (Added 60 of 1990 s. 6) [cf. 1985 c. 6 s. 29 U.K.]