Clause 5

Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person carrying on business in Singapore shall make an application to the Registrar in the prescribed manner for registration under this Act.

Such application shall be made before the commencement of the business or, in the case of any person carrying on business prior to the commencement of this Act, within thirty days of the date appointed by the Registrar for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 35.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, only one application for registration is required to be made where the same person or persons carry on business under the same business name.