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C-38 - Companies Act

Section 231
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231. A judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the head office of a legal person is situated may order the cancellation of the letters patent of such legal person, on application by the enterprise registrar served upon the legal person and based on grounds of public interest, and in particular whenever the legal person:
(a)  prints, publishes, edits or circulates, or aids in any manner whatsoever in printing, publishing, editing or circulating, any book, newspaper, periodical, pamphlet, print, publication or document of any kind, containing any blasphemous or seditious matter; or
(b)  allows blasphemous or seditious words to be uttered at a meeting of its directors or of its members or at a public meeting convened by it; or
(c)  aids or abets an unlawful assembly or riot.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 230; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1982, c. 52, s. 138; 1999, c. 40, s. 70; 2002, c. 45, s. 278; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).
231. A judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the head office of a legal person is situated may order the cancellation of the letters patent of such legal person, on petition of the enterprise registrar served upon the legal person and based on grounds of public interest, and in particular whenever the legal person:
(a)  prints, publishes, edits or circulates, or aids in any manner whatsoever in printing, publishing, editing or circulating, any book, newspaper, periodical, pamphlet, print, publication or document of any kind, containing any blasphemous or seditious matter; or
(b)  allows blasphemous or seditious words to be uttered at a meeting of its directors or of its members or at a public meeting convened by it; or
(c)  aids or abets an unlawful assembly or riot.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 230; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1982, c. 52, s. 138; 1999, c. 40, s. 70; 2002, c. 45, s. 278.
231. A judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the head office of a legal person is situated may order the cancellation of the letters patent of such legal person, on petition of the Inspector General served upon the legal person and based on grounds of public interest, and in particular whenever the legal person:
(a)  Prints, publishes, edits or circulates, or aids in any manner whatsoever in printing, publishing, editing or circulating, any book, newspaper, periodical, pamphlet, print, publication or document of any kind, containing any blasphemous or seditious matter; or
(b)  Allows blasphemous or seditious words to be uttered at a meeting of its directors or of its members or at a public meeting convened by it; or
(c)  Aids or abets an unlawful assembly or riot.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 230; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1982, c. 52, s. 138; 1999, c. 40, s. 70.
231. A judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the head office of a corporation is situated may order the cancellation of the letters patent of such corporation, on petition of the Inspector General served upon the corporation and based on grounds of public interest, and in particular whenever the corporation:
(a)  Prints, publishes, edits or circulates, or aids in any manner whatsoever in printing, publishing, editing or circulating, any book, newspaper, periodical, pamphlet, print, publication or document of any kind, containing any blasphemous or seditious matter; or
(b)  Allows blasphemous or seditious words to be uttered at a meeting of its directors or of its members or at a public meeting convened by it; or
(c)  Aids or abets an unlawful assembly or riot.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 230; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23; 1982, c. 52, s. 138.
231. A judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the head office of a corporation is situated may order the cancellation of the letters patent of such corporation, on petition of the Minister served upon the corporation and based on grounds of public interest, and in particular whenever the corporation:
(a)  Prints, publishes, edits or circulates, or aids in any manner whatsoever in printing, publishing, editing or circulating, any book, newspaper, periodical, pamphlet, print, publication or document of any kind, containing any blasphemous or seditious matter; or
(b)  Allows blasphemous or seditious words to be uttered at a meeting of its directors or of its members or at a public meeting convened by it; or
(c)  Aids or abets an unlawful assembly or riot.
R. S. 1964, c. 271, s. 230; 1966-67, c. 72, s. 23.
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