Singapore legislation

Section 38

of Companies Act 1967

Section 38

As to constitution of companies limited by guarantee

Amended by36/201436/2014

(1)

In the case of a company limited by guarantee, every provision in the constitution or in any resolution of the company purporting to give any person a right to participate in the divisible profits of the company, otherwise than as a member, is void.

Amended by36/2014

(2)

For the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to the constitution of a company limited by guarantee and of this section, every provision in the constitution or in any resolution of a company limited by guarantee purporting to divide the undertaking of the company into shares or interests is to be treated as a provision for a share capital even though the number of the shares or interests is not specified thereby.

Amended by36/2014