Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Various Types of Companies, Etc.
384. Application of provisions of Act
Last amended by an amending law of 2017.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Regulations made under section 411 may —
provide for —
the application of any provision of Division 7 of Part 4 relating to the transfer of shares in a company to the transfer of shares in a foreign company; and
company
“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
the application of Division 4 of Part 5 relating to the register of members to the register of members of a foreign company,subject to such adaptations, modifications or additions as may be prescribed; and
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);
exempt any foreign company or class of foreign companies from all or any provision of this Division.
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
company
Defined · s 4“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
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;
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);
Part 11A
Register of Controllers, Nominee Directors and Nominee Shareholders of Companies
Part 12