Singapore legislation
Section 27D
Section 27D
Restrictions on voluntary winding up, etc.
(1)
Despite the provisions of any other written law, where a company is a licensee —
the company must not be wound up voluntarily without the consent of the Authority;
no judicial manager may be appointed under Part 7 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 in relation to the company;
no step may be taken by any person to enforce any security over the company’s property except where that person has served 14 days’ notice of that person’s intention to take that step on the Authority; and
no application under section 210 of the Companies Act 1967 or section 71 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 may be made by any person in relation to the company, unless that person has served 14 days’ written notice of that person’s intention to make the application on the Authority.
(2)
The Authority must be a party to —
any proceedings under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 relating to the winding up of the affairs of a company that is a licensee; or
any proceedings relating to the making of an order under section 210 of the Companies Act 1967 or section 71 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 in relation to a company that is a licensee.