Malaysia legislation

Section 5

of Business Names Ordinance, 1932

Section 5

Commissioners of Law Revisions]

(a)

the name of the firm, that is to say, the name under which its business is carried on, and if the business is carried on under more than one name, every such name;

(b)

the number of partners;

(c)

the full names, address and nationality (or race) of the proprietor or of each partner as the case may be. If any person is or has at any time been known by any other name or names, these must be stated;

(d)

the principal place of business and every branch office and subsidiary place of business of the firm;

(e)

the general nature of the business;

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(f)

the date of the commencement of the business;

(g)

if the firm is a partnership, the duration of the partnership (if fixed);

(h)

specimens of all chops and official seals to be used in connection with the business;

(i)

the proportionate share of each partner in the business;

(j)

particulars sufficient to identify all other businesses or firms in which the proprietor or any of the partners, as the case may be, is or are interested, including such businesses or firms as may not be required to be registered under this Ordinance.

(2)

Such statement shall be signed by the proprietor or, in the case of a partnership firm, by each partner resident in Sarawak or by his or her duly authorized representative, who shall be responsible for the accuracy of all particulars contained therein.

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