12.1(1)The members of every firm required to register a certificate under section 3 or who register a certificate under section 3.1, if none is resident in the Province, and every person required to register a certificate under section 9, if not resident in the Province, shall have an agent resident in the Province who is authorized to accept service of process in all suits and proceedings in the Province by or against the firm or person and to receive all notices.

12.1(2)A certificate, in the form prescribed by regulation, setting forth the name and address of an agent referred to in subsection (1) and declaring that service of process on or receipt of notice by such agent is legal and binding on the firm or person, as the case may be, shall be registered by filing the certificate, accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation, with the registrar.

12.1(3)Where there is any change with respect to an agent referred to in subsection (1), a certificate of change in the form prescribed by regulation shall be registered in the same manner as a certificate is registered under subsection (2).

12.1(4)Where a certificate has been filed under subsection (2), a second or subsequent certificate is not required to be filed under that subsection by reason only that a certificate of renewal has been or must be registered under section 3, 3.1 or 9.