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| (1) No company shall be registered by a name which
| | (a) is identical with that by which a company in existence is already registered, or so nearly resembles that name as to be calculated to deceive, except where the company in existence is in the course of being dissolved and signifies its consent in such manner as the Registrar requires ; or | | |
| | (b) contains the words "Chamber of Commerce", unless the company is a company which is to be registered under a licence granted under section 21 without the addition of the word "Limited" to its name. | | |
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| (2) Except with the consent of the Minister, given having regard to the national interest, no company shall be registered by a name which contains the words
| | (a) "President", "Presidential" or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests, or is calculated to suggest, the patronage of the President or connection with the Government or any department thereof; or | | |
| | (b) "Municipal" or "incorporated", or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests, or is calculated to suggest, connection with any Municipality or other local authority or with any society or body incorporated by Act of Parliament; or | | |
| | (c) "Co-operative" or "Society"; or | | |
| | (d) "National", "State" or "Sri Lanka" or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests, or is calculated to suggest, any connection with the Government or any department thereof. | | |
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