members thereof, and are consequently not affected by the above Section. As to what "gain" is, see Ex parte Hargrove, ubi

supra.

As to stamping the memorandum of association :

By Section 11 of the Act, the memorandum is required to bear the same stamp as if it were a deed, i.e., a 10s. stamp.

In addition to this it must before registration be stamped with companies fee stamps, in respect of the fees payable under Section 17 of the Act. See supra, p. 74.

The tables of fees referred to in Section 17, are as follows:

Stamps and fees.

TABLE B.

TABLE OF FEES to be paid to the REGISTRAR of JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES by a company having a capital divided into shares.

For registration of a company whose nominal capital does not exceed 2,0007., a fee of.

For registration of a company whose nominal capital exceeds 2,000l., the above fee of 27., with the following additional fees, regulated according to the amount of nominal capital (that is to say):

For every 1,0007. of nominal

£ s. d.

£ s. d.

200

For registration of any increase of capital made after the first registration of the company, the same fees per 1,000l., or part of a 1,000l., as would have been payable if such increased capital had formed part of the original capital at the time of registration.

Provided that no company shall be liable to pay in respect of nominal capital on registration, or afterwards, any greater amount of fees than 50%., taking into account in the case of fees payable on an increase of capital after registration the fees paid on registration.

For registration of an existing company, except such companies as are by this Act exempted from payment of fees in respect of registration under this Act, the same fee as is charged for registering a new company.

For registering any document hereby required or authorised to be registered, other than the memorandum of association

For making a record of any fact hereby authorised or required to be recorded by the registrar of companies, a fee of.

£ s. d.

. 0 5 0

. 0 5 0

TABLE C.

TABLE OF FEES to be paid to the REGISTRAR of JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES by a company not having a capital divided into shares.

For registration of a company whose number of

members as stated in the articles of association does not exceed 20 For registration of a company whose number of members, as stated in the articles of association, exceeds 20, but does not exceed 100 For registration of a company whose number of members, as stated in the articles of association, exceeds 100, but is not stated to be unlimited, the above fee of 57., with an additional 5s. for every 50 members or less number than 50 members after the first 100.

For registration of a company in which the number of members is stated in the articles of association to be unlimited, a fee of. .

£ s. d.

20-0

500

. 20 0 0

For registration of any increase on the number of
members made after the registration of the com-
pany in respect of every 50 members, or less than
50 members, of such increase
Provided that no one company shall be liable to pay
on the whole a greater fee than 207. in respect of
its number of members, taking into account the
fee paid on the first registration of the company.
For registration of any existing company, except
such companies as are by this Act exempted from
payment of fees in respect of registration under
this Act, the same fee as is charged for registering
a new company.

For registering any document hereby required or
authorised to be registered, other than the memo-
randum of association

For making a record of any fact hereby authorised or required to be recorded by the registrar of companies, a fee of

£ s. d.

05 0

050

. 0 5 0

Prec. I.

MEMORANDA OF ASSOCIATION.

PRECEDENTS.

I.

MEMORANDUM of a COMPANY, LIMITED by SHARES.

"The Companies Acts, 1862 and 1867."
Company Limited by Shares.

Memorandum of Association of TheCompany, Limited.
1. The name of the company is "The

Limited."

See supra, p. 75, et seq.

Company,

2. The registered office of the company will be situate in England [or Scotland, or Ireland, as the case may be.]

See supra, p. 81.

3. The objects for which the company is established are:

See supra, p. 81, et seq.

(1.) To, &c., see infra, " Objects," p. 113, et seq.

4. The liability of the members is limited.

WE, the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a company, in pursuance of this memorandum of association, and we respec

tively agree to take the number of shares in the capital of the Company set opposite our respective names.

Prec. I.

WITNESS to the above signatures of John Jones, John Smith, William Day, and Alfred Jones,

SAMUEL WELLER,

10, North Street,
Westminster.

WITNESS to the above signatures of Thomas Green, Henry Thompson, and Charles Evans,

WITNESS to the above signatures other than that of Thomas

Green,

SAMUEL WELLER, &c.

WITNESS to the above signature of Thomas Green,

MARTIN CLARKE, &c.

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