Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Companies (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 7

Section 7 of the Companies Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (8), the following subsection:“(8A) Where a corporation or any officer produces a book, register or document pursuant to subsection (8), the Registrar or a person so authorised may —

(a)

take possession of such book, register or document and may make copies thereof or take extracts therefrom; or

(b)

retain possession of such book, register or document for such period as is necessary to inspect the same or to make copies thereof or take extracts therefrom.”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (11), the following subsection:“(12) The Minister may by notification in the Gazette add to, vary or amend the fees specified in the Second Schedule.”.