Singapore legislation
Clause 8
Clause 8
Statement to be signed by persons registering
(1)
The statement required for the purposes of registration shall be signed —
where the registration to be effected is that of an individual, by the individual;
where the registration to be effected is that of a corporation, by a director or secretary thereof;
where the registration to be effected is that of a foreign firm, by the manager or person having direct control of the management of the business and the statement shall be verified by an affidavit made by the signatory; and
where the registration to be effected is that of a firm —
by the individuals who are partners and by a director or the secretary of every corporation which is a partner; or
by some individual who is a partner; or
by a director or the secretary of a corporation which is a partner.
(2)
Where the statement referred to in subsection (1) is signed in accordance with sub-paragraph (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (d) of that subsection, the statement shall be verified by an affidavit made by the signatory and if there are more than one signatory by an affidavit made by each of the signatories.
(3)
No affidavit sworn in pursuance of subsection (2) stating that any person other than the declarant is a partner, or omitting to state that any person other than as aforesaid is a partner, shall be evidence for or against any such other person in respect of his liability or non-liability as a partner, and the High Court may on application of any person alleged or claiming to be a partner direct the rectification of the register and decide any question arising under this section.