Singapore legislation

Clause 110

of Companies Bill

Clause 110

Duty of company to register charges existing on property acquired

(1)

Where a company acquires any property which is subject to a charge of any such kind as would, if it had been created by the company after the acquisition of the property, have been required to be registered under this Division or, where a foreign company becomes registered in Singapore and has prior to such registration created a charge which if it had been created by the company while it was registered in Singapore would have been required to be registered under this Division or, where a foreign company becomes registered in Singapore and has prior to such registration acquired property which is subject to a charge of any such kind as would if it had been created by the company after the acquisition and while it was registered in Singapore have been required to be registered under this Division, the company shall cause a statement of the prescribed particulars and the instrument by which the charge was created or is evidenced or a copy thereof accompanied by an affidavit containing such particulars as are prescribed, and where a copy is lodged also verifying it as a true copy thereof, to be lodged with the Registrar for registration within thirty days after the date on which the acquisition is completed or the date of the registration of the company in Singapore (as the case may be).[U.K.s. 97.][Aust. s. 102.]

(2)

If default is made in complying with this section, the company or the foreign company and every officer of the company or foreign company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and also to a default penalty.

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