Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Constitution of Companies
23. Capacity and powers of company
Last amended by an amending law of 2014.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other written law and its constitution, a company has —
full capacity to carry on or undertake any business or activity, do any act or enter into any transaction; and
for the purposes of paragraph (a), full rights, powers and privileges.
A company may have the objects of the company included in its constitution.
company
“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
The constitution of a company may contain a provision restricting its capacity, rights, powers or privileges.
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;
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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;
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Shares, Debentures and Charges
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Management and Administration
Part 6
Financial Statements and Audit
Part 7
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.
Part 11A
Register of Controllers, Nominee Directors and Nominee Shareholders of Companies
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