Act 7 Registration of Business Names Act 2008 (2) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1) above— (a) where two or more individual partners have the same surname, the addition of an “s” at the end of that surname shall not of itself render registration necessary; (b) where the business is carried on by a trustee in bankruptcy or by a receiver or manager appointed by the court, registration shall not be necessary; and (c) a purchase or acquisition of property by two or more persons as joint tenants or tenants in common shall not of itself be deemed to be a carrying on of a business, whether or not the owners share any profits from the sale thereof. 9. Registration by Nominee. Where an individual, a firm or corporation having a place of business within Southern Sudan carries on business wholly or mainly as the nominee or trustee of or for another person or other persons, or another corporation, or acts as general agent for any foreign firm, the individual, firm or corporation shall be registered in the manner provided by this Act. 10. Reservation of Business Name. (1) Not less than seven days before commencing business under this Act, or commencing to use a business name, every individual, firm or corporation which after such commencement would be required under this Act to be registered shall, before posting or delivering to the registrar the statement of particulars as required by section 11 below or, in the case of a proposed change of business name, the notice of change required by section 14 herein, send by registered post or deliver to the Registrar the prescribed fee together with a written request, to be informed whether or not the business name to be proposed for registration as required by either of those sections may be registered. 8