Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10A · Transfer of Registration
361. Effect of registration
Last amended by an amending law of 2017.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Starting on the date of registration specified in the notice of transfer of registration —
date of registration
“date of registration”, in relation to a foreign corporate entity that has applied to be registered as a company limited by shares under this Part, means the date of registration of the foreign corporate entity specified in the notice of transfer of registration;
the foreign corporate entity is deemed to be a company as defined in section 4(1) and all provisions of this Act pertaining to companies apply with such adaptations, exceptions and modifications as may be specified in regulations; and
if the foreign corporate entity was registered as a foreign company under Division 2 of Part 11 immediately before that date, ceases to be so registered under Division 2 of that Part.
To avoid doubt, the registration of a foreign corporate entity does not —
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.
create a new legal entity;
prejudice or affect the identity of the body corporate constituted by the foreign corporate entity or its continuity as a body corporate;
affect the property, or the rights or obligations, of the foreign corporate entity; or
render defective any legal proceedings by or against the foreign corporate entity,and any legal proceedings that could have been continued or commenced by or against the foreign corporate entity before its registration may be continued or commenced by or against the company after the registration.
Terms defined in this Act
company
Defined · s 4“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
date of registration
Defined · s 356“date of registration”, in relation to a foreign corporate entity that has applied to be registered as a company limited by shares under this Part, means the date of registration of the foreign corporate entity specified in the notice of transfer of registration;
foreign company
Defined · s 4“foreign company” means —(a)a company, corporation, society, association or other body incorporated outside Singapore; or(b)an unincorporated society, association or other body which under the law of its place of origin may sue or be sued, or hold property in the name of the secretary or other officer of the body or association duly appointed for that purpose and which does not have its head office or principal place of business in Singapore;
foreign corporate entity
Defined · s 356“foreign corporate entity” means a body corporate that is incorporated outside Singapore;
legal entity
Defined · s 386AB“legal entity” means any body corporate formed or incorporated or existing in Singapore or outside Singapore and includes a foreign company;
notice of transfer of registration
Defined · s 356“notice of transfer of registration” means the notice of transfer of registration issued under section 359(3);
registered
Defined · s 4“registered” means registered under this Act or any corresponding previous enactment;
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.
Part 11
Various Types of Companies, Etc.
Part 11A
Register of Controllers, Nominee Directors and Nominee Shareholders of Companies
Part 12