Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Management and Administration
186. Registration and copies of certain resolutions
Last amended by an amending law of 2023. 3 amendments in all.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
A copy of —
every special resolution; and
every resolution, including any resolution passed under section 175A(1)(a), which effectively binds any class of shareholders whether agreed to by all the members of that class or not,must, except where otherwise expressly provided by this Act within 14 days after the passing or making thereof, be lodged by the company with the Registrar.
Where the constitution of a company has not been registered, a copy of every resolution to which this section applies must be forwarded to any member at the member’s request on payment of $1 or such less sum as the company directs.
constitution
“constitution”, in relation to a company, means —(a)the constitution of the company which is registered with the Registrar under section 19, as may be amended from time to time; and(b)in the case of a company incorporated before 3 January 2016, the memorandum of association of the company, the articles of association of the company, or both, in force immediately before that date;
In the event of any default in complying with subsection (1) the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and also to a default penalty.
company
“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
In the event of any default in complying with subsection (2), the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $50 for each copy in respect of which default is made.
officer
“officer”, in relation to a corporation, includes —(a)any director or secretary of the corporation or a person employed in an executive capacity by the corporation;(b)a receiver and manager of any part of the undertaking of the corporation appointed under a power contained in any instrument; and(c)any liquidator of a company appointed in a voluntary winding up,but does not include —(d)any receiver who is not also a manager;(e)any receiver and manager appointed by the Court;(f)any liquidator appointed by the Court or by the creditors; or(g)a judicial manager appointed under Part 7 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018;
Terms defined in s 4
company
Defined · s 4“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
constitution
Defined · s 4“constitution”, in relation to a company, means —(a)the constitution of the company which is registered with the Registrar under section 19, as may be amended from time to time; and(b)in the case of a company incorporated before 3 January 2016, the memorandum of association of the company, the articles of association of the company, or both, in force immediately before that date;
default penalty
Defined · s 4“default penalty” means a default penalty within the meaning of section 408;
lodged
Defined · s 4“lodged” means lodged under this Act or any corresponding previous written law;
officer
Defined · s 4“officer”, in relation to a corporation, includes —(a)any director or secretary of the corporation or a person employed in an executive capacity by the corporation;(b)a receiver and manager of any part of the undertaking of the corporation appointed under a power contained in any instrument; and(c)any liquidator of a company appointed in a voluntary winding up,but does not include —(d)any receiver who is not also a manager;(e)any receiver and manager appointed by the Court;(f)any liquidator appointed by the Court or by the creditors; or(g)a judicial manager appointed under Part 7 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018;
registered
Defined · s 4“registered” means registered under this Act or any corresponding previous enactment;
Registrar
Defined · s 4“Registrar” means the Registrar of Companies appointed under this Act and includes any Deputy or Assistant Registrar of Companies;
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Financial Statements and Audit
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Arrangements, Reconstructions and Amalgamations
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Investigations
Part 10
Dissolution
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Transfer of Registration
Part 11
Various Types of Companies, Etc.
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Register of Controllers, Nominee Directors and Nominee Shareholders of Companies
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