Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Various Types of Companies, Etc.
371. Transitory provisions
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
On the registration of a foreign company under this Division, the Registrar must issue a notice in the prescribed form and the notice is prima facie evidence in all courts of the particulars mentioned in the notice.
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.
Upon the application of the foreign company that has been duly registered and payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar must issue to the foreign company a certificate confirming the particulars mentioned in the notice, and the certificate is prima facie evidence in all courts of those particulars.
foreign company
“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;
Terms defined in this Act
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;
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.
Part 11A
Register of Controllers, Nominee Directors and Nominee Shareholders of Companies
Part 12