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(ii) in the case of natural born British subjects,
a former christian name or surname where that
name or surname was changed or disused before
the person bearing the name attained the age of
eighteen years; or

(111) in the case of a married woman, the name
or surname by which she was known previous to
the marriage;

(f) “ showcards ’’’ means cards containing or exhi-
biting articles dealt with, or samples or representations
thereof.

144. (1) Ina limited company the liability of the directors
or managers, or of the managing director may, if so pro-
vided by the memorandum, be unlimited.

(2) In a limited company in which the liability of a
director or manager is unlimited, the directors or managers
of the company, if any, and the member who proposes a
person for election or appointment to the office of director
or manager, shall add to that proposal a statement that the
liability of the person holding that office will be unlimited,
and the promoters, directors, managers, and secretary, if
any, of the company, or one of them, shall, before the person
accepts the office or acts therein, give him notice in writing
that his liability will be unlimited.

(3) If any director, manager or proposer makes
default in adding such a statement, or if any promoter,
director, manager, or secretary makes default in giving such
a notice, he shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars,
and shall also be liable for any damage which the person so
elected or appointed may sustain from the default, but the
liability of the person elected or appointed shall not be
affected by the default.

145. (1) A limited company, if so authorised by its
articles, may, by special resolution, alter its memorandum
so as to render unlimited the liability of its directors, or
managers, or of any managing director.

(2) Upon the passing of any such special resolution
the provisions thereof shall be as valid as if they had been
originally contained in the memorandum.

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Limited
company
may have
directors
with un-
limited
liability.

Special
resolution of
limited
company
making
liability of
directors
unlimited.