PROPERTY-continued.

of contributory about to abscond may be seized, 162
regulation as to, in Bank of England, 156
proceedings against, of deceased contributory, 156
fraudulent conveyance of, when void, 188
See FRAUDULENT PREFERENCE.

effect of conveyance of, in trust for creditors, 188
power to examine persons having company's, 160
summary order may be made for delivery of, 152
executions, &c. against, when to be void, 188
to be under control of official liquidator, 111
to be sold by official liquidator, 111

sales of, how to be made, 304

liquidators may accept shares as consideration on sale of, 184
price to be paid for interest of dissentient members to be settled
by arbitration, 186

See ARBITRATION.

PROSECUTION,

of delinquent directors in case of winding-up, 208

of winding-up order, 297, 298

See FELONY-MISDEMEANOR-Penalty.

PROSPECTUS,

of intended company usually issued, 5

incorrect statements in, not ground for excluding allottee of
shares from list of contributories, 122

not notice of contents of deed of settlement of company, 142

PROVIDENT OR BENEFIT SOCIETY,

before commencing business to publish statement, 50
form of, 262

PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR,

may be appointed by the court, 106, 110

application for the appointment of, how to be made, 300
rules in chancery applicable to, 313

PROXY,

votes by, when to be allowed, 54
form of, in case of company

limited by shares, 251

limited by guarantee, 267

votes of creditors or contributories may be by, 309

form of, 348

new stamp duties granted in respect of, 54

stamp duties reduced on certain proxies, 55
adhesive stamps may be used for, 55

PUBLIC COMPANIES,

may prove in bankruptcy, 92

form of declaration by agent authorized by, 93

PUBLIC COMPANIES-continued.

shares belonging to debtor standing in his own name in, may be
charged by judge's order, 292

what companies are deemed to be within that provision, 293

PUBLIC OFFICERS,

banking companies governed by 7 Geo. 4, c. 46, to sue and be
sued in name of, 281

further provisions on the same subject, 282

presumption as to their remaining in office, 283
decrees and judgment against, how to operate, 284
may be examined upon interrogatories, 289

judgments against banking companies in Ireland, when enforced
in England, 291

to be indemnified out of funds of copartnership, 294

of companies formed under letters-patent, to be appointed, 394
PUNISHMENT,

for falsifying books of company, 207

for forging transfer of shares, 207

attestation of power of attorney, 208

for uttering forged power of attorney, 208

directors liable to in certain cases, 378-380

of embezzlement by members of banking companies, 283

act for settling differences of, by arbitration, 371-377
incorporated by act of parliament not subject to winding-up
under Companies Act, 1862..230

See CONTENTS.

REASONABLE CAUSE,

meaning of in a company's deed, 443

RECEIVER,

under what circumstances not appointed, 106

RECTIFICATION,

application for, of register, how to be made, 39
notice of, to be sent to registrar, 48

RECOGNIZANCE,

official liquidator to enter into, 299
form of, 324

RECOVERY,

of costs, 148

of penalties under Companies Act, 1862..70
under Industrial Societies Act, 1862..389

REGISTER,

of change of name of company, 20

of memorandum of articles of association, 22
names on, to be deemed members, 31
of members to be kept by company, 32
of annual list of members to be made, 33
penalty for not keeping, 34

notice of conversion or consolidation of stock to be given to, 34
may be inspected, 37

trusts not to be entered upon, 35

copy of, may be required, 37

penalty for not allowing inspection or refusing a copy, 37

may be closed on notice given, 38

remedy for improper entry or omission of entry in, 39

notice of increase of capital and change of members to be given
to, 38

order for rectification of, may be made, 39

cases as to amending the register of shareholders, 40

notice of rectification of, to be given to registrar, 45

to be prima facie evidence, 45

of mortgages to be kept by every limited company, 49
penalty for omission, 49

list of directors to be sent to, 50

penalty for omission, 50

order to wind-up to be registered, 108

court may rectify register of members, 114

REGISTERED OFFICE,

every company registered to have, 47

penalty for neglect, 47

notice of situation of, to be given to registrar, 47

of companies may be changed, 239, 240

REGISTRAR,

to be appointed by board of trade, 212

may require evidence of nature of existing companies, 225

REGISTRATION,

of companies formed under new act, when requisite, 2
certificate of, 24

of memorandum of association and of articles of association, 22
fees payable on, 260, 261

effect of, to incorporate subscribers, 24
certificate of, to be conclusive evidence, 25

not available if unauthorized, 25

of company's office, 47

of new name of company when changed, 20, 29

of winding up order, 108

of order to dissolve company, 159

relief when granted against, of judgment against shareholder,

291

Of existing companies,

regulations as to, 219

certain companies not to register, 220

when consent of majority of members requisite for, 220

of what majority must consist, 220

in case of company limited by guarantee, 220

what companies are capable of, 221

to be valid although made for winding-up, 221

proviso as to banking company, 222

requisitions for, by joint stock companies, 222
requisitions for, by companies not being joint-stock, 223
of stock instead of shares, 223

lists to be verified by declaration, 224

form of declaration, 224

notice by a banking company to be given to customers, 225
exemptions from fees, 225

may change name by adding "limited," 226

certificate of, to be given, 226

certificate to be evidence, 226

property of company, in whom to vest on, 226

not to affect obligations incurred previously to, 227

existing actions or suits not to be affected by, 227

what to be deemed the regulations of the company after,
227

under what qualifications the Companies Act, 1862, to be
applicable to, 228

what proceedings can be restrained after, 229

where an unregistered company shall be deemed to be
registered, 230

insurance companies to be registered, 237

penalty for neglect, 238

cannot sue unless registered, 238

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REGISTRATION OFFICE,

officers of, appointed by Board of Trade, 212
under control of Board of Trade, 212

seal to be provided for, 212
fees payable at office of, 213
duration of office at, 213

salaries of officers of, 213

REGULATIONS,

of a company limited by shares, 13
of a company limited by guarantee, 17
of an unlimited company, 18

may be altered, 19

to be prescribed by articles of association, 21

application of Table A., 21

for registration of existing companies, 219

for management of a company limited by shares-schedule, 241
for a company limited by guarantee not having a capital in
shares, 263, 264

See FORMS-REGISTRATION OF EXISTING COMPANIES.

REHEARINGS,

of orders and appeals, how to be had, 165

RELIGION,

what land may be held by company formed for promoting, 30
RELINQUISHMENT,

of shares in mining companies, 137–139

REMEDY,

at law or in equity not to be affected by criminal offences by
directors, 380

REMOVAL,

of directors, 253, pl. (65)

for reasonable cause, 443

of official liquidators, 110

in voluntary winding-up, 176

REMUNERATION,

of official liquidators to be settled by court, 110

rules as to, 300, 301

on voluntary winding-up, 172, pl. (3)

of registrar and assistants, 213, pl. (7)
of directors, 251, pl. (54)

of auditors, 257, pl. (88)

REPEALED STATUTES,
schedule of, 276