Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires“articles” means the articles of association of a company, as originally or as altered by special resolution, including, so far as they apply to the company, the regulations contained (as the case may be) in Part A in the First Schedule; “books and papers” and “books or papers” include accounts, deeds, writings and documents; “Company” means a company formed and registered under this Act or an existing company; “court” means the Supreme Court; 17 “debenture” includes debenture stock; “director” includes any person occupying the position of director by whatever name called; “document” includes summons, notice, order and other legal process, and registers; “existing company” means a company formed and registered under any previous Act or Ordinance providing for the incorporation, management and winding-up of trading companies and other associations; “Gazette” means the Government Gazette; “general rules” means general rules made under this Act, and includes forms; “memorandum” means the memorandum of association of a company, originally framed or as altered in pursuance of the provisions of this Act; “prescribed” means, as respects the provisions of this Act relating to the winding-up of companies, prescribed by general rules made under section 216 or by the Companies (Winding- up) Rules, 1909 (Imperial), and as respects the other provisions of this Act, prescribed by the Minister; S.R. & O.(UK) Mar. 29, 1909 “printed” includes typewritten; means any circular, advertisement or other invitation, offering to the public for subscription or purchase any shares or debentures of a company; “Registrar” means the Registrar of Companies and Corporate 18 “share” means share in the share capital of a company, and includes stock except where a distinction between stock and shares is expressed or implied. Constitution and Incorporation Prohibition of Large Division 1 Memorandum and Articles of Association.