Singapore legislation

Clause 194

of Companies Bill

Clause 194

Interpretation

In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears —“company” includes a foreign company which is a declared company;“declared company” means a company or foreign company which the President has by proclamation declared to be a company to which this Part applies;“officer or agent” in relation to a corporation, includes —

(a)

a director, banker, solicitor or auditor of the corporation;

(b)

a person who at any time —

(i)

has been a person referred to in paragraph (a) of this interpretation; or

(ii)

has been otherwise employed or appointed by the corporation;

(c)

a person who —

(i)

has in his possession any property of the corporation;

(ii)

is indebted to the corporation; or;

(iii)

is capable of giving information concerning the promotion, formation, trading, dealings, affairs or property of the corporation; and

(d)

where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting or believing that a person is a person referred to in paragraph (c) of this interpretation — that person.[Aust. ss. 168 (2), 172 (1).]

Definition

“company” includes a foreign company which is a declared company;

Definition

“declared company” means a company or foreign company which the President has by proclamation declared to be a company to which this Part applies;

Definition

“officer or agent” in relation to a corporation, includes —

(a)

a director, banker, solicitor or auditor of the corporation;

(b)

a person who at any time —

(i)

has been a person referred to in paragraph (a) of this interpretation; or

(ii)

has been otherwise employed or appointed by the corporation;

(c)

a person who —

(i)

has in his possession any property of the corporation;

(ii)

is indebted to the corporation; or;

(iii)

is capable of giving information concerning the promotion, formation, trading, dealings, affairs or property of the corporation; and

(d)

where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting or believing that a person is a person referred to in paragraph (c) of this interpretation — that person.[Aust. ss. 168 (2), 172 (1).]

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