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Client
Charter
The Attorney General Chambers comprises
of five major divisions, namely: Civil; International; Criminal Justice;
Legislative Drafting; and the
Registry Division.
The responsibilities towards clients can be further categorised into two
core services:-
Advisory
Services
Registry
Services
ADVISORY
SERVICES
The
Attorney General Chambers strives to provide sound and quality legal advices to
any Ministries and Departments within the shortest time frame to its capability
provided that: -
·
Sufficient background information is provided
·
Explicit and clear legal advisory requirements are indicated
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REGISTRAR
OF COMPANIES AND BUSINESS NAMES
a.
Issuance of
Registration Certificates
b.
Enquiry Replies
c.
Receipt of
Applications and Replies To Correspondence
d.
Enforcement
e.
Counter
Services
REGISTRY
OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
f.
Power of
Attorney Registration
REGISTRAR
GENERAL OF MARRIAGES
g.
Marriage
Registration
REGISTRAR
OF TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS
h.
Trade Mark
Registration
i.
Assignment
& Registered User Registration
j.
Renewal of
Trade Mark Registration
k.
Patent
Registration
REGISTRAR
OF BILL OF SALES
l.
Bill of Sales
Registration
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Days
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1
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New
Company Registration
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10
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2
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Amendment
to Company Registration
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10
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3
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New
Business Name Registration Without Foreign Partnership (Cap 16 and 17)
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10
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4
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Amendment
to Business Name Registration (Cap 16 and 17)
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10
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5
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Charges
Registration
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7
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6
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Memorandum
of Satisfaction
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7
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7
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Certificate
Of Entitlement To Commence Business
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14
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Days
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1
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Approval
for Business Name
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8
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2
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Approval
and Reservation of Company Name
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8
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3
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Business
Name Cessation Letter for Business Names
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7
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4
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Approval
for Foreign Businesses or Inclusion of a Foreign Partnership (involves 3
Departments)
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90
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Days
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1
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Reminder
for Annual Return (First and Second)
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90*
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2
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Companies
Struck Off Registry Under Secion 276 (1) & (2)
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30*
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3
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Companies
Struck Off Under Section 276 (3), (5) Dan (6)
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90*
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4
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Inter-Departmental
Correspondence (Taxation MOF, Electrical Services, Water Services, and
Telecoms)
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30
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* as stipulated in the Companies Act
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Days
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1
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Inspection
of Application Forms, Official Application Acceptance Letter, &
Payment Receipt, TMA Number Assignment
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5
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2
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Further
Inspection Into Application
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14
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3
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Approved
Application Submission To The Government Printing Dept. for Gazette
Publication
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5
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4
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Issue
of Certificate
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3
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Days
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1
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Issue
of Trade Mark Registration Renewal Notification
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60
Prior to Expiry
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2
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Issue
of Renewal Registration
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3
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3
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Gazette
Publication of Renewal Registration
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Monthly
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