Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Companies (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of section 5

Section 5 of the Companies Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting the word “or” at the end of subsection (1)(a)(i);

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (iii) of subsection (1)(a); and

(c)

by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:“(5) For the purposes of this Act, the Depository shall not be regarded as a holding company of a corporation by reason only of the shares it holds in that corporation as a bare trustee.”.