Hong Kong Regulations

COMPANIES (FORMS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Certified copies of documents required to be delivered under Part XI

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) This paragraph applies to the certified copies of documents that are
required to be delivered to the Registrar under Part XI of the Ordinance.

(2) A document shall be deemed to be certified as a true copy if it is duly
certified as such-

   (a)  in the company's place of incorporation-

        (i)    by an official of the government of that place to whose custody
               the original of the document is committed;

        (ii)   by a notary public practising in that place;

        (iii)  by a lawyer practising in that place;

        (iv)   by a professional accountant practising in that place;

        (v)    by an officer of a court of law duly authorized by the law of
               that place to certify documents for any judicial or other legal
               purpose; or

        (vi)   by a professional company secretary practising in that place;

   (b)  in Hong Kong-

        (i)    by a notary public practising in Hong Kong;

        (ii)   by a solicitor practising in Hong Kong;

        (iii)  by a certified public accountant (practising) within the
               meaning of section 2 of the Professional Accountants Ordinance
               ( Cap 50);

(10 of 2005 s. 226)

        (iv)   by an officer of the court in Hong Kong who is authorized by
               law to certify documents for any judicial or other legal
               purpose;

        (v)    by a consular officer of the place of incorporation of the
               company; or

        (vi)   by a professional company secretary practising in Hong Kong;

   (c)  by an officer of the company; or

   (d)  by the authorized representative of the company.

(30 of 2004 s. 3)