Section 338 — Companies Act 1993: Use of name by overseas company

338 Use of name by overseas company (1) Every overseas company that carries on business in New Zealand must ensure that its full name, and the name of the country where it was incorporated, are clearly stated in— (a) Written communications sent by, or on behalf of, the company; and (b) Documents issued or signed by, or on behalf of, the company that evidence or create a legal obligation of the company. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, a generally recognised abbreviation of a word or words may be used in the name of an overseas company if it is not misleading to do so. Subsection (1)(a) was amended, as from 1 July 1994, by section 41 Companies Act 1993 Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 6) by substituting the words “ Written communications ” for the word “ Communications ” .