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Cap. 257

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Contents
  1. Preamble
  2. Section 1
  3. Section 2 — Forms A and Bin the First Schedule shall be the prescribed First
  4. Section 3 — (1) The certificate of registration to ·be delivered by the
  5. Section 4 — The fees set out in the Second Schedule shall be payable to Second
  6. First Schedule.
  7. Second Schedule.

Preamble

Business Names Reg1:stration [Cap. 257 2037 CHAPTER 257. BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION. P.N.BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION RULES 93 of 1954. made by the Governor in Council under section 13.

Section 1

These rules may be cited. as the Business Names Regi- Citation.stration Rules.

Section 3 — (1) The certificate of registration to ·be delivered by the

Registrar General under section 8 of the Ordinance shall be in Form C in the First Schedule. (2) Every such certificate shall be prepared and signed in original and duplicate and the duplicate shall be retained by the · Registrar General and filed by him. Such duplicates so filed shall constitute a register of certificates.

First Schedule.

FoRM A. (For use by Firms). THE BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE. Rule 2. Registration of Business Name. (a) the business name .. . (a) (b) the general nature of the business (b) (c) the principal place of business (G) (d) all other places (if any) at which the business is carried on (d) (e) (i) name by which each of the individuals who are partners in the firm is ordinarily known in private life (e) (i) · (ii) name or names other than ordinary as in (i) above, (if any) of each of the individuals who are partners in the firm (ii) 2038 Cap.257] Business Names Registration ~--~----------- ----- ------------- Rule 2. (iii) the usual residence of each of the individuals who are partners in the firm (iii) (iv) other business occupation (if any) of each of the individuals who are partners in the firm (iv) (f) the date* of the commencement of the business (f) Dated this ................... day of... ..................................... l9 ...... . :~~ ~;;-:: -; :~}~=:~n°{M~ *If prior to 1954 it is sufficient so to state. FORM B. (For use by Individuals). THE BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE. Registration of Business Name. (a) the business name (a) (b) the general nature of the business (b) (c) the principal place of the business (c) (d) all other places (if any) at which the business is carried on (d) (e) (i) name by which person registering is ' ordinarily lmown in private life (e) (i) (ii) name or names (other than ordinary as in (i) above, if any) of person registering (ii) (iii) name or names under which person registering has been registered (if at all) for purposes and in accordance with provisions of any other law in force in Sierra Leone . . . . (iii) (iv) if person registering is a Christian, name under which he was baptised .. . (iv) (v) the usual residence of the person registering (v) (vi) other business occupation (if any) of the person registering . . . (vi) (j) the date* of the commencement of the business (j) Dated this................... .day of... ....................... _.............. 19...... . Signature of Person registering. * If prior to 1954 it is sufficient so to state. Development Fund [Cap. 258 FORM c. THE BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the following business name has been registered under the above-mentioned Ordinance as No ........................................................................ . viz .......................................................................................................................................................................................... . Dated this ........................ day of... .................................. 19 ..... .. SIERRA LEONE. Registrar Ge}teral.

Second Schedule.

FEES. Upon application to register a business name Upon registration of a business name Upon notification of any change under section 6 of the Ordinance For every search in any register book, register or file, per hour or part of an hour ... For a certified copy of any entry in any register book or register or any filed document CHAPTER 258. DEVELOPMENT FUND. (No subsidiary legislation.) s. d. 5 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 Rule 3. Rule 4.

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