Hong Kong Ordinances

BUILDING MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE - SECT 10

Change of name

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) At a general meeting of a corporation convened and conducted in accordance
with Schedule 3 for the purpose, the corporation may- (Amended 5 of 2007 s.
47)

   (a)  in the case of a direction by the Land Registrar under subsection (2),
        by a resolution passed by a majority; or

   (b)  in any other case, by a resolution passed by not less than 75%,
        (Amended 5 of 2007 s. 47) of the votes of the owners, change the name
        of the corporation. (Replaced 27 of 1993 s. 11)

(2) If at any time a corporation is registered by a name which, in the opinion
of the Land Registrar, is so similar to the name by which another corporation
is registered as to be likely to mislead, the Land  Registrar may direct that
the first mentioned corporation shall change its name within a period of six
weeks from the date of the direction or such longer period as the
Land Registrar may allow. (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3)

(3) A corporation which makes default in complying with a direction under
subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction
to a fine of $50 for each day during which the default continues. (Amended 27
of 1993 s. 42)

(4) When a corporation changes its name under this section, the Land Registrar
shall enter the new name on the register maintained by him under section 12 in
place of the former name, and shall issue an amended certificate of
registration. (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 3)

(5) A change of name of a corporation under this section shall not affect any
rights or obligations of the corporation or render defective any legal
proceedings by or against the corporation, and any legal proceedings which
might have been continued or commenced against it by its former name may be
continued or commenced against it by its new name. [cf. 1948 c. 38 s. 18 U.K.]