Act 7 5. Registration of Business Names Act 2008 Interpretations. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to them respectively— “Business” means a commercial enterprise carried on for profit and it includes every trade, occupation or employment habitually engaged in for livelihood or gain; “Business name” means the name or style under which any business is carried on, whether in partnership or otherwise, other than the true names of an individual; “Court” means a court of competent jurisdiction; “Firm” means an unincorporated body of two or more individuals, or one or more individuals and one or more corporations, or of two or more corporations, who or which have entered into partnership with one another with a view to carrying on business for profit; “Foreign concern” means any individual, firm or corporation whose principal place of business is not situated within Southern Sudan; “Individual” means a natural person and does not include a corporation; “Initials” includes any recognized abbreviation of a forename; “Minister” means the Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development; “President” means the President of the Government of Southern Sudan; “Register” means the register, which the registrar is required to keep under section 6; “Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of Companies, Businesses, Non Governmental Organisations and Associations appointed under section 6. 5

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