Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Constitution of Companies
26. General provisions as to alteration of constitution
Last amended by an amending law of 2014.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Unless otherwise provided in this Act, the constitution of a company may be altered or added to by special resolution.
Any alteration or addition made to the constitution under subsection (1) is, subject to this Act, deemed to form part of the original constitution on and from the date of the special resolution or such later date as is specified in the resolution.
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;
A special resolution adopting the whole or any part of the model constitution prescribed under section 36 for the description to which the company belongs may do so by reference to the title of the model constitution, or to the numbers of the particular regulations of the model constitution and need not set out the text of the whole or part of the model constitution to be adopted.
Subsection (1) is subject to section 26A and to any provision included in the constitution of a company in accordance with that section.
company
“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
Despite subsection (1), a provision contained in the constitution of a company immediately before 1 April 2004 and which could not be altered under the provisions of this Act in force immediately before that date, may be altered only if all the members of the company agree.
In addition to observing and subject to any other provision of this Act requiring the lodging with the Registrar of any resolution of a company or order of the Court or other document affecting the constitution of a company, the company must, within 14 days after the passing of any such resolution or the making of any such order, lodge with the Registrar a copy of such resolution or other document or a copy of such order together with (unless the Registrar dispenses therewith) a copy of the constitution as adopted or altered, as the case may be.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Companies appointed under this Act and includes any Deputy or Assistant Registrar of Companies;
If default is made in complying with subsection (2), the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and also to a default penalty.
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;
The Registrar must register every resolution, order or other document lodged with the Registrar under this Act that affects the constitution of a company and, where an order is so registered, must issue to the company a notice of the registration of that order.
register
“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);
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Notice of the registration must be published in such manner (if any) as the Court or the Registrar directs.
registration
“registration”, in relation to a foreign corporate entity that has applied to be registered as a company limited by shares under this Part, means registration by the Registrar under section 359(1), and “register” and “registered” are to be construed accordingly.
The Registrar must, where appropriate, issue a notice of incorporation in accordance with the alteration made to the constitution.
Upon the application of a company and payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar must issue to the company a certificate confirming the incorporation in accordance with the alteration made to the constitution.
Terms defined in this Act
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;
document
Defined · s 4“document” includes summons, order and other legal process, and notice and register;
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;
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);
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;
registration
Defined · s 356“registration”, in relation to a foreign corporate entity that has applied to be registered as a company limited by shares under this Part, means registration by the Registrar under section 359(1), and “register” and “registered” are to be construed accordingly.
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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
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Dissolution
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Transfer of Registration
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Various Types of Companies, Etc.
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Register of Controllers, Nominee Directors and Nominee Shareholders of Companies
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