Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Division into Parts
This Act is divided into Parts, Divisions and Subdivisions as follows: —Part I … Preliminary ss. 1–6.Part II … Administration of Act ss. 7–13.Part III Constitution of Companies ss. 14–36 … Division 1—Incorporation ss. 14–18. Division 2—Powers, ss. 19–36.Part IV Shares, Debentures and Charges ss. 37–118 Division 1—Prospectuses ss. 37–47. Division 2—Restrictions on Allotment and Commencement of Business ss. 48–53. Division 3—Shares. ss. 54–69. Division 4—Debentures ss. 70–83. Division 5—Interests other than Shares, Debentures, etc., ss. 84–97. Division 6—Title and Transfers ss. 98–107. Division 7—Registration of Charges ss. 108–118.Part V Management and Administration ss. 119–166 Division 1—Office and Name ss. 119–121. Division 2—Directors and Officers ss. 122–141. Division 3—Meetings and Proceedings ss. 142–157. Division 4—Register of Members ss. 158–164. Division 5—Annual Return ss. 165–166.Part VI Accounts and audits ss. 167–175 Division 1—Accounts ss. 167–171. Division 2—Audit ss. 172–175.Part VII … Arrangements, Reconstructions and Takeovers ss. 176–181.Part VIII … Receivers and Managers ss. 182–192.Part IX … Investigations ss. 193–210.Part X Winding Up ss. 211–318 Division 1—Preliminary ss. 211–216. Division 2—Winding Up by the Court ss. 217–253. Subdivision (1) General ss. 221–230. Subdivision (2) Liquidators ss. 231–240. Subdivision (3) Committees of Inspection ss. 241–242. Subdivision (4) General Powers of Court ss. 243–253. Division 3—Voluntary Winding Up ss. 254–276. Subdivision (1) Introductory ss. 254–257. Subdivision (2) Provisions applicable only to Members’ Voluntary Winding Up ss. 258–259. Subdivision (3) Provisions applicable only to Creditors’ Voluntary Winding Up ss. 260–263. Subdivision (4) Provisions applicable to every Voluntary Winding Up ss. 264–276. Division 4—Provisions applicable to every mode of Winding Up ss. 277–313. Subdivision (1)—General ss. 277–290. Subdivision (2) Proof and Ranking of Claims ss. 291–292. Subdivision (3) Effect on other Transactions ss. 293–299. Subdivision (4) Offences ss. 300–306. Subdivision (5) Dissolution ss. 307–313. Division 5—Winding Up of Unregistered Companies ss. 314–318.Part XI Various Types of Companies etc., ss. 319–349 Division 1—Investment Companies ss. 319–328. Division 2—Foreign Companies ss. 329–349.Part XII General ss. 350–372 Division 1—Enforcement of Act ss. 350–362. Division 2—Offences ss. 363–370. Division 3—Miscellaneous ss. 371–373.Part XIII Reciprocal Provisions with Malaysia ss. 374–390 Division 1—Application ss. 374–376. Division 2—Extension to Singapore of Winding-Up Orders made in Malaysia ss. 377, 378. Division 3—Effect of Ancillary Winding-Up Order ss. 379–384. Division 4—Extension of Winding-Up Order to Malaysia ss. 385–388. Division 5—Residence of company auditors and secretaries ss. 389, 390.Notes:—The abbreviations used in the marginal references to other Acts are references to the following Acts as amended: —U.K.: 11 & 12 Geo. VI 1948 (Imperial).Aust: Victoria No. 6839/1961 as amended.The section references to the Victoria Act are substantially the same for the Acts of the other States and Territories of Australia.U.K.: 11 & 12 Geo. VI 1948 (Imperial).Aust: Victoria No. 6839/1961 as amended.The section references to the Victoria Act are substantially the same for the Acts of the other States and Territories of Australia.