Companies Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Shares, Debentures and Charges
78D. Creditor’s right to object to company’s reduction
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
This section applies where a company has passed a special resolution for reducing share capital under section 78B or 78C.
company
“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
Any creditor of the company to which this subsection applies may, at any time during the 6 weeks beginning with the resolution date, apply to the Court for the resolution to be cancelled.
Subsection (2) applies to a creditor of the company who, at the date of the creditor’s application to the Court, is entitled to any debt or claim which, if that date were the commencement of the winding up of the company, would be admissible in proof against the company.
When an application is made under subsection (2) —
the creditor must as soon as possible serve the application on the company; and
the company must as soon as possible give to the Registrar notice of the application.
Terms defined in s 4
company
Defined · s 4“company” means a company incorporated under this Act or under any corresponding previous written law;
Registrar
Defined · s 4“Registrar” means the Registrar of Companies appointed under this Act and includes any Deputy or Assistant Registrar of Companies;
share
Defined · s 4“share” means share in the share capital of a corporation and includes stock except where a distinction between stocks and shares is expressed or implied;
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