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The Trade Organisations Ordinance, 1961

( Ordinance NO. XLV OF 1961 )

Companies not to use certain words in their names
6. (1) No company or trade organisation other than a registered trade organisation shall, after thirty days from the commencement of this Ordinance, use in its name or title the word “Federation” or “Chamber” or “Association”.
 
 
 
 
(2) Every company or trade organisation other than a registered trade organisation having in its name or title any of the words mentioned in sub-section (1) shall, within the period specified therein, by special resolution or in any other manner it thinks convenient, so change its name or title as to omit therefrom any such word.
 
 
 
 
(3) Where a company or trade organisation changes its name or title in pursuance of sub-section (2), the registrar shall enter the new name or title in his register in place of the former name or title and issue a certificate of incorporation altered to meet the circumstances of the case and, upon the issue of such certificate, the change of name or title shall be complete.
 
 
 
 
(4) The change of name or title under this section shall not affect any rights or obligations of the company or trade organisation concerned or render defective any legal proceedings by or against such company or trade organisation and any legal proceedings that might have been continued or commenced by or against it by the former name or title may be continued by its new name or title.
 
 
 
 
(5) Nothing in this section shall apply to a company, association or body of persons formed for promoting art, science, religion, charity, sports, any profession other than trade, commerce or industry or any other useful object which the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf.

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