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15 U.S.C. § 142 — Definitions

submitted 104 years ago by ch. 346 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 123 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines key terms for the China Trade Act chapter, covering "person," "China," "China Trade Act corporation," "Federal district court," "Secretary," and "registrar."

When used in this chapter, unless context says otherwise: (a) "Person" includes an individual, a partnership, a corporation, and an association. (b) "China" means: (1) China, including Manchuria, Tibet, Mongolia, and any territory China has leased to a foreign government; (2) the Crown Colony of Hong Kong; and (3) the Province of Macao. (c) "China Trade Act corporation" and "corporation" mean a corporation chartered under this chapter. (d) "Federal district court" means any federal district court, plus the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. (e) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. (f) "Registrar" means the China Trade Act registrar appointed under section 143 of this title.
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When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates—

(a)

The term “person” includes individual, partnership, corporation, and association;

(b)

The term “China” means (1) China including Manchuria, Tibet, Mongolia, and any territory leased by China to any foreign government, (2) the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, and (3) the Province of Macao;

(c)

The terms “China Trade Act corporation” and “corporation” mean a corporation chartered under the provisions of this chapter;

(d)

The term “Federal district court” means any Federal district court, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia;

(e)

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce; and

(f)

The term “registrar” means the China Trade Act registrar appointed under section 143 of this title.

Source credit: (Sept. 19, 1922, ch. 346, § 2, 42 Stat. 849; June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921; Treaty Jan. 11, 1943, 57 Stat. 767; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1922Enacted · Act of Sept. 19, 1922, ch. 346 · 42 Stat. 849
  • 1936Amended · Act of June 25, 1936, ch. 804 · 49 Stat. 1921
  • 1948Amended · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646 · 62 Stat. 991
  • 1949Amended · Act of May 24, 1949, ch. 139 · 63 Stat. 107

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 346 on 1922-09-19.

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