Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Management and Administration
196D. Maintenance of old register of members
Last amended by an amending law of 2014.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a private company incorporated, or which was converted from a public company before 3 January 2016 must —
private company
“private company” means —(a)any company which immediately prior to 29 December 1967 was a private company under the provisions of the repealed written laws;(b)any company incorporated as a private company by virtue of section 18; or(c)any company converted into a private company pursuant to section 31(1),being a company which has not ceased to be a private company under section 31 or 32;
continue to keep any branch register of members under section 196 in force immediately before 3 January 2016 for a period of 7 years after that date; and
continue to keep its register of members under section 190(1) in force immediately before 3 January 2016 for a period of 7 years after the last member referred to in the register ceases to be a member of the company.
A private company is not required to update the branch register or the register of members required to be kept under subsection (1) with any changes in the particulars therein that occurred on or after the date on which the company furnishes the information required to be furnished to the Registrar under section 196B(1).
company
“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
Until the expiry of the period for which any branch register and register of members is required to be kept under subsection (1) but subject to subsection (2) —
branch register
“branch register”, in relation to a company, means —(a)a branch register of members of the company kept pursuant to section 196; or(b)a branch register of holders of debentures kept pursuant to section 93,as the case may require;
sections 190, 191, 192(2), (3) and (4), 194, 195 and 196 in force immediately before 3 January 2016 continue, with the necessary modifications, to apply in relation to the branch register and register of members required to be kept under subsection (1); and
any non‑compliance with the sections mentioned in paragraph (a) may be dealt with and punished in accordance with those provisions as if they were in force immediately before 3 January 2016.
Terms defined in this Act
branch register
Defined · s 4“branch register”, in relation to a company, means —(a)a branch register of members of the company kept pursuant to section 196; or(b)a branch register of holders of debentures kept pursuant to section 93,as the case may require;
company
Defined · s 4“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
private company
Defined · s 4“private company” means —(a)any company which immediately prior to 29 December 1967 was a private company under the provisions of the repealed written laws;(b)any company incorporated as a private company by virtue of section 18; or(c)any company converted into a private company pursuant to section 31(1),being a company which has not ceased to be a private company under section 31 or 32;
register
Defined · s 386AB“register of controllers” or “register” —(a)in relation to a company to which this Part applies — means the register that the company is required to keep of its registrable controllers under section 386AF(1), (1A), (2) or (3); and(b)in relation to a foreign company to which this Part applies — means the register that the foreign company is required to keep of its registrable controllers under section 386AF(4), (4A), (5) or (6);
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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