Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9 · Investigations
246. Inspectors appointed in other countries
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Where —
under a corresponding law of another country an inspector has been appointed to investigate the affairs of a corporation; and
corporation
“corporation” means any body corporate formed or incorporated or existing in Singapore or outside Singapore and includes any foreign company but does not include —(a)any body corporate that is incorporated in Singapore and is by notification of the Minister in the Gazette declared to be a public authority or an instrumentality or agency of the Government or to be a body corporate which is not incorporated for commercial purposes;(b)any corporation sole;(c)any cooperative society;(d)any registered trade union; (da)any platform work association registered under the Platform Workers Act 2024; or(e)any limited liability partnership;
the Minister is of the opinion that, in connection with that investigation, it is expedient that an investigation be made in Singapore,the Minister may by notice declare that the inspector so appointed is to have the same powers and duties in Singapore in relation to the investigation as if the corporation were a declared company and the inspector had been appointed under section 231 and thereupon the inspector has those powers and duties.
declared company
“declared company” means a company or foreign company which the Minister has by order declared to be a company to which this Part applies;
Terms defined in this Act
corporation
Defined · s 4“corporation” means any body corporate formed or incorporated or existing in Singapore or outside Singapore and includes any foreign company but does not include —(a)any body corporate that is incorporated in Singapore and is by notification of the Minister in the Gazette declared to be a public authority or an instrumentality or agency of the Government or to be a body corporate which is not incorporated for commercial purposes;(b)any corporation sole;(c)any cooperative society;(d)any registered trade union; (da)any platform work association registered under the Platform Workers Act 2024; or(e)any limited liability partnership;
declared company
Defined · s 229“declared company” means a company or foreign company which the Minister has by order declared to be a company to which this Part applies;
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