500. Dating of prospectus and particulars to be contained therein

contains particulars with respect to the following matters :—

the instrument constituting or defining the constitution of the company ;

the enactments or provisions having the force of an enactment, by or under which the incorporation of the company was effected ;

an address in Sri Lanka where the said instrument, enactments, or provisions or copies thereof and if the same are in a language other than the official language of

the date on which and the country in which the company was incorporated ;

whether the company has established a place of business in Sri Lanka and, if so, the address of its principal office in Sri Lanka ;

states the matters specified in Part I of the Fourth

as regards any matter not disclosed, he proves he was not cognizant thereof ;

he proves that such non-compliance or contravention arose from a bona fide mistake of fact on his part ; or

such non-compliance or contravention was in respect of matters which in the opinion of the court dealing with the case, were immaterial or were otherwise such as ought, in the opinion of that court having regard to all the circumstances of the case, reasonably to be excused :

shall not apply to the issue to existing members or debenture holders of a company, of a prospectus or form of application relating to shares in or debentures of the company, whether an applicant for shares or debentures has or does not have a right to renounce in favour of other persons ; and

except in so far as it requires a prospectus to be dated, shall not apply to the issue of a prospectus relating to shares or debentures which are or are to be in all respects, uniform with the shares or debentures previously issued, but, subject as aforesaid, the provisions of this section shall apply to a prospectus or form of application whether issued on or with reference to, the formation of a company or subsequently.