Singapore legislation

Clause 40

of Finance Companies Bill

Clause 40

Winding up provisions

(1)

Without prejudice to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1967 —

(a)

a company (whether or not it is being wound up voluntarily) may be wound up under an order of the Court on the petition of the Minister; and

(b)

the Court may order the winding up of a company if —

(i)

the company has held a licence under this Act and that licence has expired or has been revoked; or

(ii)

the company has carried on financing business in Singapore in contravention of the provisions of this Act.

(2)

In the winding up of a company that has been carrying on financing business, the depositors shall be deemed to be holders of debentures issued to them by the company and secured by a floating charge over all the property and undertaking of the company.

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