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or alleged members on the one hand and the company on
the other hand, and generally may decide any question
necessary or expedient to be decided for rectification of the
register.

(4) In the case of a company required by this
Ordinance to send a list of its members to the Registrar,
the Court, when making an order for rectification of the
register, shall by its order direct notice of the rectification
to be given to the Registrar.

101. No notice of any trust, expressed, implied, or con-
structive, shall be entered on the register, or be receivable
by the Registrar.

102. The register of members shall be prima facie
evidence of any matters by this Ordinance directed or
authorised to be inserted therein.

Branch register.

103. (1) A company having a share capital whose objects
comprise the transaction of business in the United Kingdom
or in any Commonwealth country may cause to be kept in that
part of the United Kingdom or in any such Commonwealth
country in which it transacts business a branch register
of members resident in such part (in this Ordinance called a
“branch register ’’).

(2) The company shall give to the Registrar notice
of the situation of the office where any branch register is
kept and of any change in its situation, and if it is discon-
tinued of its discontinuance, and any such notice shall be
given within fourteen days of the opening of the office or
of the change or discontinuance, as the case may be.

(3) If default is made in complying with sub-
section (2) of this section, the company and every officer
of the company who is in default shall be liable to a default
fine.

(4) For the purposes of the provisions of this
Ordinance relating to branch registers, the term ‘‘ Common-
wealth country ” includes such territories as may from time
to time be vested in His Majesty and any plantation,

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Trusts not
to be entcred
on register.

Register to
be evidence.

Power for
company to
keep branch
register.