INFORMATION FOR COMMISSIONER.

to be supplied

44. The owner, agent or manager of every mine shall at Information any time when required by the commissioner send to the commissioner such information and facts relating to his mine as may be asked for. C. O. 16, s. 44.

REGULATIONS AND FORMS.

make new

45. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to Power to time make such additional regulations and prescribe such regulations forms as may be deemed necessary for the proper carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance. C. O. 16, s. 45.

COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND

SURGEONS.

See MEDICAL PROFESSION.

COMMISSIONERS FOR OATHS.

An Ordinance respecting Commissioners to Administer Co. 1898 c. 24

Oaths.

Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and con

Tsent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts

as follows:

March 15, 1899

to be

1. All duly enrolled advocates of the Territories shall be Advocates commissioners for taking affidavits in the said Territories. commis C. O. 24, s. 1.

sioners

Governor may

sioners

2. The Lieutenant Governor may by a commission or com- Lieutenant missions under his hand and the seal of the Territories from appoint time to time empower such and so many persons as he thinks commisfit and necessary to administer oaths and take and receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations within the Territories. C. O. 24, s. 2.

of com

out of

3. The Lieutenant Governor may by a commission or com- Appointment missions under his hand and the seal of the Territories from missioners time to time empower such and so many persons as he thinks Territories fit and necessary to administer oaths and take and receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations without the Territories in or concerning any cause, matter or thing depending or in any wise concerning any of the proceedings in the Supreme Court of the Territories and every oath, affidavit, declaration or affirmation taken or made as aforesaid shall be as valid and effectual and shall be of the like force and effect to all intents and purposes as if such oath, affidavit, declaration or affirmation had been administered, taken, sworn, made or affirmed before a commissioner for taking affidavits within the Territories or other competent authority of the like nature.

(2) The commissioners so appointed shall be styled "Commissioners for taking affidavits in and for the Supreme Court of the Territories." C. O. 24, s. 3.

COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
See SCHOOLS.

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.
See PUBLIC WORKS.

COMMISSIONERS IN PUBLIC MATTERS.
See INQUIRIES CONCERNING PUBLIC MATTERS.

COMMON TENANCY.

See REAL PROPERTY.

Short title

Territorial
Secretary
ex officio
Registrar

Interpretation

Company

THE

HE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows:

PRELIMINARY.

1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Companies Ordinance." 1901, c. 20, s. 1.

2. This Ordinance shall be administered by the Territorial Secretary who shall be ex officio Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. 1901, c. 20, s. 2.

3. In the construction of this Ordinance and of the schedules thereto and of any rules that may be made thereunder if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter: 1. "Company" shall mean a company incorporated under this Ordinance;

2. "Court" shall mean the supreme court of the North-West Court Territories and shall include a judge thereof;

3. "Judge" shall mean a judge of the said court;

Judge

4. "Registrar" shall mean Registrar of Joint Stock Com- Registrar
panies; and the expression "Registrar" or "Registrar of Joint
Stock Companies" shall include the assistant or acting
assistant Territorial Secretary and any person appointed by
the Territorial Secretary as registrar of joint stock companies
and his deputy and any one acting for him;

5. "Prospectus" means any prospectus, notice, circular, Prospectus
advertisement or other invitation offering to the public for
subscription or purchase any shares, stock or debentures of a
company. 1901 c. 20, s. 3.

partnerships

certain

4. No company, association or partnership consisting of Prohibition of
more than twenty persons shall hereafter be formed for the exceeding
purpose of carrying on any business to which the authority of number
the Legislative Assembly extends that has for its object the
acquisition of gain by the company, association or partnership
or by the individual members thereof unless it is registered as
a company under this Ordinance or is formed in pursuance of
some other Ordinance of the Legislative Assembly. 1901, c.
20, s. 4.

PART I.

CONSTITUTION, INCORPORATION AND REGISTRATION.

Cas. 31.1906.

ience

Memorandum of Association.

5. Any three or more persons associated for any lawful Mode of

purpose to which, the authority of the Lorandum of

forming ortness of a tunt company

extends may by subscribing their names to a memorandum
purpose coprstenction or operatin
association and otherwise complying with the requirements of
this Ordinance in respect of registration form an incorporated
company with or without limited liability. 1901, c. 20, s. 5.

limiting

6. The liability of the members of a company formed under Mode of
this Ordinance may according to the memorandum of associa- liability
tion be limited either to the amount (if any) unpaid on the
shares respectively held by them or to such amount as the
members may respectively undertake by the memorandum of
association to contribute to the assets of the company in the
event of its being wound up. 1901, c. 20, s. 6.

7. Where a company is formed on the principle of having Memorandum the liability of its members limited to the amount unpaid on of a company

of association

limited by
shares