CHAPTER 213 THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT [PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION] ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Title Short title. Interpretation. Registrar and deputies. Firms and persons to be registered. Registration by nominee, etc. Manner and particulars of registration. Statement to be signed by persons registering. 8. 9. Time for registration. Restriction on registration of certain business names. 11. 12. Registration of changes in firm. Rectification of the register in certain cases. 10. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Registration not to authorise use. Penalty for default in registration. Penalty for carrying on business under unauthorised name. Disability of persons in default. Penalty for false statements. Duty to furnish particulars to the Registrar. Registrar to file statement and issue certificate of registration. Index to be kept. Removal of names from register. Inspection of statements registered. Power of Minister to make rules. Publication of true names, etc. Offences by corporations. SCHEDULE CHAPTER 213 THE BUSINESS NAMES (REGISTRATION) ACT An Act to provide for the registration of business names. [21st February, 1930] Ords. Nos. 1 of 1930 37 of 1955 Acts Nos. 4 of 1975 13 of 1991 1. Short title 2. This Act may be cited as the Business Names (Registration) Act. terpretation In this Act unless the context otherwise requires— “business” includes profession; “business name" means the name or style under which any business is carried on, whether in partnership or otherwise; "firm" means an unincorporate body of two or more individuals, or one or more individuals and one or more corporations, or two or more corporations, who have entered into partnership with one another with a view to carry on business for profit; “foreign firm" means any firm, individual or corporation whose principal place of