Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Constitution of Companies
29A. Omission of “Limited” or “Berhad” in names of companies registered under Charities Act 1994
Last amended by an amending law of 2014.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Despite section 28(1) and (2) but subject to section 28(3) to (6), a limited company registered as a charity under the Charities Act 1994 (called in this section a charitable company) may change its name to omit the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name.
limited company
“limited company” means a company limited by shares or by guarantee or, prior to the expiry of the period of 2 years as specified in section 17(6), a company limited both by shares and guarantee;
A charitable company that proposes to change its name to omit the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name must —
company
“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
alter its constitution to reflect the change of name; and
file the prescribed form with the Registrar, together with a copy of the special resolution authorising the change of name.
Upon receipt of the prescribed form mentioned in subsection (2)(b), the Registrar must —
register the name of the charitable company with the omission of the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name; and
issue to the company a notice of incorporation of the company under the new name.
Upon issue of the notice under subsection (3)(b) —
the change of name becomes effective; and
the charitable company is exempted from the provisions of this Act relating to the use of the word “Limited” or “Berhad” as part of the name.
If the Registrar is satisfied that a charitable company that is registered with the omission of the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name under this section has ceased to be a charitable company, the Registrar must enter the word “Limited” or “Berhad” at the end of the name of the company and upon notice of that fact being given to the company, the exemption under subsection (4)(b) ceases.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Companies appointed under this Act and includes any Deputy or Assistant Registrar of Companies;
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;
limited company
Defined · s 4“limited company” means a company limited by shares or by guarantee or, prior to the expiry of the period of 2 years as specified in section 17(6), a company limited both by shares and guarantee;
name
Defined · s 4“full name” or “name” means —(a)in the case of an individual registered under the National Registration Act 1965 — the name as it appears in the latest identity card issued to that individual under section 9 of that Act; or(b)in the case of an individual not registered under the National Registration Act 1965 — the name as it appears in the latest passport issued to that individual or such other similar evidence of identification as is available;
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;
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