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) —

(a)

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 —

(i)

restricting or mandating the types of virtual meeting technology that may be used;

(ii)

restricting the means by which voting may be carried out, or mandating how voting may be carried out, using virtual meeting technology;

(iii)

imposing record keeping and auditing requirements in respect of the use of virtual meeting technology;

(iv)

imposing requirements relating to the verification or authentication of the identities of persons attending meetings using virtual meeting technology; and

(v)

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

(b)

reletter paragraph (aa) as paragraph (ba).