Part 16 Transitional and Saving Arrangements for Part 16
132.
Application for registration
(1) If, immediately before the commencement date of Division
2 of Part 16, there was a pending application for
registration under section 333(1) of the predecessor
Ordinance, the application is to be regarded as an
application for registration made under section 776(2).
(2) Paragraph (a) of Part III of the Eighth Schedule to the
predecessor Ordinance, as in force immediately before its
repeal, continues to apply in relation to an application
mentioned in subsection (1), as if the reference to section
333AA(2)(c) in that paragraph were a reference to section
777(4)(a).
(3) Paragraph (aa) of Part III of the Eighth Schedule to the
predecessor Ordinance, as in force immediately before its
repeal, continues to apply in relation to an application
mentioned in subsection (1), as if the reference to section
333 in that paragraph were a reference to section 776.
133.
Registered particulars of authorized representative
Section 333A(2) of the predecessor Ordinance, as in force
immediately before its repeal, continues to apply in relation to a
non-Hong Kong company if, on or after the commencement
date of Division 5 of Part 16, the company delivers to the
Registrar for registration a return in respect of another
authorized representative for the purposes of section 335(1)(b)
of the predecessor Ordinance having a continuing effect by
virtue of section 23 of the Interpretation and General Clauses
Ordinance (Cap. 1).
134.
Registration of return
(1) If—
(a) before the commencement date of Division 3 of Part
16, a return and other documents were delivered to the
Registrar for registration under section 335(2) of the
predecessor Ordinance; and
(b) as at the beginning of that commencement date, the
Registrar has not registered the return and issued a
fresh certificate of registration under section 335(3) of
the predecessor Ordinance because the Registrar has
not received all the documents mentioned in section
335(2)(b) of the predecessor Ordinance,
the return is to be regarded as a return delivered to the
Registrar for registration under section 778.
(2) If, on or after the commencement date of Division 3 of
Part 16, a return and other documents are delivered to
the Registrar for registration under section 335(2) of the
predecessor Ordinance having a continuing effect by virtue
of section 23 of the Interpretation and General Clauses
Ordinance (Cap. 1), the return is to be regarded as a return
delivered to the Registrar for registration under section 778.
(3) Paragraph (a) of Part III of the Eighth Schedule to the
predecessor Ordinance, as in force immediately before its
repeal, continues to apply in relation to an application
mentioned in subsection (1), as if the reference to section
335(3) in that paragraph were a reference to section
779(1)(b).135.
Notice to regulate use of corporate names
A notice that was served under section 337B of the predecessor
Ordinance, as in force immediately before its repeal, and that
was in force immediately before the commencement date of
Division 4 of Part 16, continues in force and has effect as if it
were a notice served under section 780.
136.
Notice of cessation of place of business in Hong Kong
If, on or after the commencement date of Division 7 of Part 16,
a non-Hong Kong company sends a notice to the Registrar
under section 339(1) of the predecessor Ordinance having a
continuing effect by virtue of section 23 of the Interpretation
and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1), section 339(2) of the
predecessor Ordinance, as in force immediately before its repeal,
continues to apply in relation to the notice and the company.
137.
Notice of dissolution
If, on or after the commencement date of Division 7 of Part 16,
an agent of a non-Hong Kong company sends a notice and
other documents to the Registrar under section 339AA(1)
of the predecessor Ordinance having a continuing effect
by virtue of section 23 of the Interpretation and General
Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1), section 339AA(2) of the
predecessor Ordinance, as in force immediately before its repeal,
continues to apply in relation to the notice and documents and
the company.
138.
Striking off
(1) Section 291(2), (3) and (6) of the predecessor Ordinance, as
in force immediately before its repeal, continues to apply,
by virtue of section 339A(2) of the predecessor Ordinance
as so in force, in relation to the striking off the register of
the name of a non-Hong Kong company if, before the
commencement date of Division 8 of Part 16, the Registrarhas sent a letter to the company under section 291(1) of
the predecessor Ordinance.
(2) Section 291(6) of the predecessor Ordinance, as in force
immediately before its repeal, continues to apply, by virtue
of section 339A(2) of the predecessor Ordinance as
so in force, in relation to the striking off the register of
the name of a non-Hong Kong company if, before the
commencement date of Division 8 of Part 16, the Registrar
has published in the Gazette a notice in relation to
the company under section 291(5) of the predecessor
Ordinance.
(3) Section 291(6) of the predecessor Ordinance, as in force
immediately before its repeal, continues to apply, by virtue
of section 339A(2) of the predecessor Ordinance as
so in force, in relation to the striking off the register
of the name of a non-Hong Kong company if, before
the commencement date of Division 8 of Part 16, the
Registrar has published in the Gazette a notice in relation
to the company under section 291(4) of the predecessor
Ordinance.
139.
Restoration
Section 291(7) of the predecessor Ordinance, as in force
immediately before its repeal, continues to apply, by virtue of
section 339A(2) of the predecessor Ordinance as so in force, in
relation to an application made before the commencement date
of Division 8 of Part 16 for the purposes of that section 291(7)
as in force immediately before the repeal.
140.
Certificates previously issued
(1) This section applies to a certificate—
(a) that was issued under—(i) section 333(3) or (5) of the predecessor Ordinance
as in force from time to time before 14 December
2007; or
(ii) section 333AA(2)(c) or 335(3) of the predecessor
Ordinance as in force immediately before its
repeal; and
(b) that
was
in
force
immediately
before
the
commencement date of Part 16.
(2) The certificate continues in force and has effect as if it were
a certificate issued under section 777(4)(a) or 779(1)(b) (as
the case may be).