Singapore legislation

Clause 17

of Business Registration (Amendment) Bill

Clause 17

Amendment of section 28

Section 28 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(3A) For the purpose of this section —“director”, “manager” and “officer” have the same meanings as in the Companies Act (Cap. 50);“secretary” means —

(a)

in the case of a company incorporated pursuant to the Companies Act or pursuant to any corresponding previous written law, a secretary appointed under section 171 of that Act;

(b)

in the case of a body corporate formed or incorporated outside Singapore or any of its branches or subsidiaries, a person appointed to act in such capacity,and includes an assistant or a deputy secretary.”.