Cap. 23activeordinance

Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance

法律修訂及改革(綜合)條例

Full legislation

s.26

Validity of instruments under seal executed by persons not appointed under seal

(1)
The fact that a power of attorney or document of authorization given by a foreign corporation to or in favour of any person is not under seal shall not, if such power of attorney or document of authorization is valid as a power of attorney or document of authorization in accordance with the laws of the place under which such corporation is incorporated, affect, for any purpose intended to be effected within Hong Kong, the validity or effect of any instrument under seal executed on behalf of such corporation by such person, which shall for all such purposes be as valid as if such authority had been under seal.
(2)
In this section,
foreign
                    corporation
(
外地法團
) means any corporate body duly
                incorporated in accordance with the laws of any place outside Hong Kong.