Singapore legislation
Clause 16
of Companies, Business Trusts and Other Bodies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
Clause 16
Amendment of section 411
In the Companies Act, in section 411(1) —
after paragraph (a), insert —“(b)regulating the use of virtual meeting technology for meetings held in the manner described in section 173J(2)(b) or (c), including —
restricting or mandating the types of virtual meeting technology that may be used;
restricting the means by which voting may be carried out, or mandating how voting may be carried out, using virtual meeting technology;
imposing record keeping and auditing requirements in respect of the use of virtual meeting technology;
imposing requirements relating to the verification or authentication of the identities of persons attending meetings using virtual meeting technology; and
mandating the notices and documents (including physical notices and documents) to be sent to persons attending or eligible to attend a meeting using virtual meeting technology;”; and
reletter paragraph (aa) as paragraph (ba).