FAQs
|
Feedback
A-
A+
Home
Browse
Acts
Current
Repealed/Spent
Uncommenced
Subsidiary Legislation
Current
Revoked/Spent
Uncommenced
AS PUBLISHED
Acts Supplement
Bills Supplement
Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
Revised Editions of Acts
Revised Editions of Subsidiary Legislation
QUICK LINKS
Constitutional Instruments
Basic Acts
Subsidiary Legislation
Interpretation Act
Private Acts
English Acts
Imperial Acts
Honours/Awards
Frequently Accessed Legislation
What's New
Announcements
Courses
New Legislation
Help
FAQs
SSO Guide
Video Guides
About Us
FAQs
Feedback
My Collections
Search
Companies Act 1967
Status:
Current version
as at 24 Apr 2024
Print
Select the provisions you wish to print using the checkboxes and then click the relevant "Print"
Select All
Clear All
Print - HTML
Print - PDF
Print - Word
Select All
Clear All
Print
HTML
PDF
Word
Companies Act 1967
Status:
Current version
as at 24 Apr 2024
Please check the legislation timeline to ensure that you are viewing the correct legislation version. See also
FAQ B3
.
Subsidiary Legislation
Hide Amendment Annotation
Add to My Collections
Amendments RSS Feed
Print
Help
Timeline
Document
Provision
Versions
01 Jul 2023
or
find current version as at
01 Jul 2023
01 Jul 2023
Amended by
Act 17 of 2023
28 Jun 2023
Amended by
S 383/2023
28 Apr 2023
Amended by
Act 18 of 2022
01 Apr 2023
Amended by
Act 36 of 2022
04 Oct 2022
Amended by
Act 2 of 2022
30 May 2022
Amended by
Act 2 of 2022
01 Apr 2022
Amended by
Act 25 of 2021
31 Dec 2021
2020 RevEd
01 Jul 2021
Amended by
Act 1 of 2020
31 May 2021
Amended by
Act 27 of 2016
02 Jan 2021
Amended by
Act 40 of 2019
30 Jul 2020
Amended by
Act 40 of 2018
28 Jan 2020
Amended by
Act 2 of 2019
15 Jan 2020
Amended by
Act 28 of 2019
14 Jan 2020
Amended by
Act 44 of 2018
08 Oct 2018
Amended by
Act 4 of 2017
01 Oct 2018
Amended by
Act 35 of 2018
31 Aug 2018
Amended by
Act 15 of 2017
04 Jun 2018
Amended by
Act 31 of 2017
20 Apr 2018
Amended by
Act 36 of 2014
11 Oct 2017
Amended by
Act 15 of 2017
23 May 2017
Amended by
Act 15 of 2017
01 Apr 2017
Amended by
Act 21 of 2016
31 Mar 2017
Amended by
Act 15 of 2017
03 Jan 2016
Amended by
Act 36 of 2014
01 Jul 2015
Amended by
S 383/2015
01 Jul 2015
Amended by
S 382/2015
01 Jul 2015
Amended by
Act 36 of 2014
07 Mar 2014
Amended by
Act 5 of 2014
24 Feb 2014
Amended by
S 97/2014
02 Dec 2013
Amended by
S 704/2013
01 Aug 2013
Amended by
Act 34 of 2012
18 Apr 2013
Amended by
Act 11 of 2013
18 Apr 2013
Amended by
Act 10 of 2013
19 Nov 2012
Amended by
Act 2 of 2009
01 Jan 2012
Amended by
S 718/2011
01 May 2011
Amended by
Act 16 of 2011
01 Mar 2011
Amended by
Act 34 of 2010
02 Jan 2011
Amended by
Act 15 of 2010
01 Mar 2010
Amended by
Act 22 of 2008
01 Mar 2010
Amended by
Act 21 of 2008
01 May 2009
Amended by
Act 5 of 2009
01 Mar 2009
Amended by
Act 7 of 2009
01 Apr 2008
Amended by
Act 5 of 2008
05 Nov 2007
Amended by
S 605/2007
05 Nov 2007
Amended by
S 604/2007
01 Nov 2007
Amended by
Act 39 of 2007
31 Mar 2007
Amended by
Act 1 of 2007
01 Mar 2007
Amended by
Act 2 of 2007
31 Oct 2006
2006 RevEd
23 Jun 2006
Amended by
Act 1 of 2006
01 Apr 2006
Amended by
Act 42 of 2005
31 Mar 2006
Amended by
Act 9 of 2006
01 Feb 2006
Amended by
Act 11 of 2005
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
S 56/2006
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
S 55/2006
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
S 880/2005
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
Act 42 of 2005
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
Act 21 of 2005
15 Jul 2005
Amended by
Act 17 of 2005
11 Apr 2005
Amended by
Act 5 of 2005
01 Feb 2005
Amended by
S 57/2005
01 Oct 2004
Amended by
Act 5 of 2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
S 262/2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
S 193/2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
Act 28 of 2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
Act 5 of 2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
Act 4 of 2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
Act 3 of 2004
01 Mar 2004
Amended by
S 75/2004
16 May 2003
Amended by
Act 9 of 2003
15 May 2003
Amended by
Act 8 of 2003
28 Apr 2003
Amended by
S 213/2003
13 Jan 2003
Amended by
S 20/2003
13 Jan 2003
Amended by
S 19/2003
13 Jan 2003
Amended by
Act 12 of 2002
01 Jan 2003
Amended by
S 684/2002
01 Jan 2003
Amended by
Act 12 of 2002
01 Oct 2002
Amended by
Act 42 of 2001
15 Aug 2002
Amended by
Act 12 of 2002
01 Jul 2002
Amended by
S 239/2002
01 Jul 2002
Amended by
S 236/2002
01 Jul 2002
Amended by
Act 42 of 2001
15 Jan 2002
Amended by
S 28/2002
01 Jan 2002
Amended by
S 675/2001
01 Jan 2002
Amended by
Act 42 of 2001
01 Sep 2001
Amended by
Act 26 of 2001
22 Feb 2001
Amended by
S 99/2001
22 Jan 2001
Amended by
S 29/2001
22 Jan 2001
Amended by
Act 36 of 2000
29 Aug 2000
Amended by
S 387/2000
10 Jan 2000
Amended by
Act 39 of 1999
15 Sep 1999
Amended by
Act 37 of 1999
18 Nov 1998
Amended by
Act 38 of 1998
01 Oct 1997
Amended by
Act 7 of 1997
01 Aug 1997
Amended by
S 61/1997
15 Feb 1997
Amended by
S 61/1997
04 Aug 1995
Amended by
Act 22 of 1995
15 Jul 1995
Amended by
Act 15 of 1995
01 Apr 1995
Amended by
S 119/1995
01 Mar 1995
Amended by
Act 28 of 1994
15 Mar 1994
1994 RevEd
26 Nov 1993
Amended by
Act 31 of 1993
12 Nov 1993
Amended by
Act 22 of 1993
08 Aug 1991
Amended by
S 339/1991
01 Jul 1991
Amended by
S 279/1991
01 Dec 1990
Amended by
S 429/1990
23 Mar 1990
Amended by
Act 40 of 1989
16 Mar 1990
Amended by
S 107/1990
15 Mar 1990
1990 RevEd
13 Jan 1989
Amended by
S 7/1989
01 Sep 1988
Amended by
S 204/1988
05 Aug 1988
Amended by
S 203/1988
30 Apr 1988
1988 RevEd
15 May 1987
Amended by
S 139/1987
30 Mar 1987
1985 RevEd
Table of Contents
Companies Act 1967
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Division into Parts
3 Repeals
4 Interpretation
5 Definition of subsidiary and holding company
5A Definition of ultimate holding company
5B Definition of wholly owned subsidiary
6 When corporations deemed to be related to each other
7 Interests in shares
7A Solvency statement and offence for making false statement
Part 2 ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT
8 Administration of Act and appointment of Registrar of Companies, etc.
8A Inspection of books of corporation
8B Power of Magistrate to issue warrant to seize books
8C Copies of or extracts from books to be admitted in evidence
8D Destruction, mutilation, etc., of company documents
8E Saving for advocates and solicitors
8F Investigation of certain matters
8G Saving for banks, insurance companies and certain financial institutions
8H Security of information
9 (Repealed)
10 Company auditors
11 (Repealed)
12 Registers
12A Electronic transaction system
12B Rectification by Court
12C Rectification by Registrar on application
12D Rectification or updating on Registrar’s initiative
13 Enforcement of duty to make returns
14 Relodging of lost registered documents
15 Size, durability and legibility of documents delivered to Registrar
16 (Repealed)
16A (Repealed)
Part 3 CONSTITUTION OF COMPANIES
Division 1 Incorporation
17 Formation of companies
18 Private company
19 Registration and incorporation
20 Power to refuse registration
20A Minimum of one member
21 Membership of holding company
22 Requirements as to constitution
Division 2 Powers
23 Capacity and powers of company
24 Power of company to provide for employees on cessation of business
25 Ultra vires transactions
25A No constructive notice
25B Power of directors to bind company
25C Constitutional limitations: transactions with directors or their associates
25D Persons connected with director in section 25C
26 General provisions as to alteration of constitution
26A Power to entrench provisions of constitution of company
27 Names of companies
28 Change of name
29 Omission of "Limited" or "Berhad" in names of limited companies, other than companies registered under Charities Act 1994
29A Omission of "Limited" or "Berhad" in names of companies registered under Charities Act 1994
30 Registration of unlimited company as limited company, etc.
31 Change from public to private company
32 Default in complying with requirements as to private companies
33 Alterations of objects in constitution
34 Alteration of constitution by company pursuant to repeal and re‑enactment of sections 10 and 14 of Residential Property Act 1976
35 Regulations for company
36 Model constitution
37 Adoption of model constitution
38 As to constitution of companies limited by guarantee
39 Effect of constitution
40 Copies of constitution
41 Ratification by company of contracts made before incorporation
41A Common seal
41B Execution of deeds by company
41C Alternative to sealing
42 (Repealed)
42A Company or foreign company with a charitable purpose which contravenes Charities Act 1994 or regulations made thereunder may be wound up or struck off register
Part 4 SHARES, DEBENTURES AND CHARGES
Division 1 [Repealed by S 236/2002]
43 (Repealed)
44 (Repealed)
45 (Repealed)
45A (Repealed)
46 (Repealed)
47 (Repealed)
48 (Repealed)
49 (Repealed)
50 (Repealed)
50A (Repealed)
51 (Repealed)
52 (Repealed)
53 (Repealed)
54 (Repealed)
55 (Repealed)
55A (Repealed)
55B (Repealed)
56 (Repealed)
Division 2 Restrictions on allotment and commencement of business
57 (Repealed)
58 (Repealed)
59 Restriction on allotment in certain cases
60 Requirements as to statements in lieu of prospectus
61 Restrictions on commencement of business in certain circumstances
62 Restriction on varying contracts referred to in prospectus, etc.
Division 3 Shares
62A No par value shares
62B Transitional provisions for section 62A
63 Return as to allotments by private companies
63A Return as to allotments by public companies
63B Lodgment of documents in relation to allotment
63C Notice of increase in total amount paid up on shares
64 Rights and powers attaching shares
64A Issue of shares with different voting rights by public company
65 Differences in calls and payments, etc.
66 Share warrants
67 Use of share capital to pay expenses incurred in issue of new shares
68 Issue of shares for no consideration
69 (Repealed)
69A (Repealed)
69B (Repealed)
69C (Repealed)
69D (Repealed)
69E (Repealed)
69F (Repealed)
70 Redeemable preference shares
71 Power of company to alter its share capital
72 Validation of shares improperly issued
73 Redenomination of shares
73A Effect of redenomination
73B Notice of redenomination
74 Rights of holders of classes of shares
74A Conversion of shares
75 Rights of holders of preference shares to be set out in constitution
76 Company financing dealings in its shares, etc.
76A Consequences of company financing dealings in its shares, etc.
76B Company may acquire its own shares
76C Authority for off‑market acquisition on equal access scheme
76D Authority for selective off‑market acquisition
76DA Contingent purchase contract
76E Authority for market acquisition
76F Payments to be made only if company is solvent
76G Reduction of capital or profits or both on cancellation of repurchased shares
76H Treasury shares
76I Treasury shares: maximum holdings
76J Treasury shares: voting and other rights
76K Treasury shares: disposal and cancellation
77 Options over unissued shares
78 Power of company to pay interest out of capital in certain cases
Division 3A Reduction of share capital
78A Preliminary
78B Reduction of share capital by private company
78C Reduction of share capital by public company
78D Creditor’s right to object to company’s reduction
78E Position at end of period for creditor objections
78F Power of Court where creditor objection made
78G Reduction by special resolution subject to Court approval
78H Creditor protection
78I Court order approving reduction
78J Offences for making groundless or false statements
78K Liability of members on reduced shares
Division 4 Substantial shareholdings
79 Application and interpretation of Division
80 Persons obliged to comply with Division
81 Substantial shareholdings and substantial shareholders
82 Substantial shareholder to notify company of interests
83 Substantial shareholder to notify company of change in interests
84 Person who ceases to be substantial shareholder to notify company
85 References to operation of section 7
86 Persons holding shares as trustees
87 Registrar may extend time for giving notice under this Division
88 Company to keep register of substantial shareholders
89 Offences against certain sections
90 Defence to prosecutions
91 Powers of Court with respect to defaulting substantial shareholders
92 (Repealed)
Division 5 Debentures
93 Register of debenture holders and copies of trust deed
94 Specific performance of contracts
95 Perpetual debentures
96 Reissue of redeemed debentures
97 (Repealed)
98 (Repealed)
99 (Repealed)
100 Power of Court in relation to certain irredeemable debentures
101 (Repealed)
102 (Repealed)
103 (Repealed)
104 (Repealed)
105 (Repealed)
106 (Repealed)
Division 5A [Repealed by S 236/2002]
106A (Repealed)
106B (Repealed)
106C (Repealed)
106D (Repealed)
106E (Repealed)
106F (Repealed)
106G (Repealed)
106H (Repealed)
106I (Repealed)
106J (Repealed)
106K (Repealed)
106L (Repealed)
Division 6 [Repealed by S 236/2002]
107 (Repealed)
108 (Repealed)
109 (Repealed)
110 (Repealed)
111 (Repealed)
112 (Repealed)
113 (Repealed)
113A (Repealed)
114 (Repealed)
115 (Repealed)
116 (Repealed)
117 (Repealed)
118 (Repealed)
119 (Repealed)
120 (Repealed)
Division 7 Title and transfers
121 Nature of shares
122 Numbering of shares
123 Certificate to be evidence of title
124 Company may have duplicate common seal
125 Loss or destruction of certificates
126 Transfer of shares in private companies
127 Transfer of debentures in private companies
128 Registration of transfer at request of transferor by private companies
128A (Repealed)
129 Notice of refusal to register transfer by private companies
130 Transfer of shares and debentures in public companies
130AA Registration of transfer at request of transferor by public companies
130AB Notice of refusal to register transfer by public companies
130AC Transfer by personal representative
130AD Certification of prima facie title
130AE Duties of company with respect to issue of certificates and default in issue of certificates
Division 7A [Repealed by Act 36 of 2014]
130A (Repealed)
130B (Repealed)
130C (Repealed)
130CA (Repealed)
130D (Repealed)
130E (Repealed)
130F (Repealed)
130G (Repealed)
130H (Repealed)
130I (Repealed)
130J (Repealed)
130K (Repealed)
130L (Repealed)
130M (Repealed)
130N (Repealed)
130O (Repealed)
130P (Repealed)
Division 8 Registration of charges
131 Registration of charges
132 Duty to register charges
133 Duty of company to register charges existing on property acquired
134 Register of charges to be kept by Registrar
135 Endorsement of certificate of registration on debentures
136 Entries of satisfaction and release of property from charge
137 Extension of time and rectification of register of charges
138 Company to keep copies of charging instruments and register of charges
139 Documents made out of Singapore
140 Charges, etc., created before 29 December 1967
141 Application of Division
Part 5 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Division 1 Office and name
142 Registered office of company
143 Office hours
144 Publication of name and registration number
Division 2 Directors and officers
145 Directors
146 Restrictions on appointment or advertisement of director
147 Qualification of director
148 Restriction on undischarged bankrupt
149 Disqualification of unfit directors of insolvent companies
149A Disqualification of directors of companies wound up on grounds of national security or interest
149B Appointment of directors by ordinary resolution
150 Appointment of directors to be voted on individually
151 Validity of acts of directors and officers
152 Removal of directors
153 (Repealed)
154 Disqualification to act as director on conviction of certain offences
155 Disqualification for persistent default in relation to delivery of documents to Registrar
155A Disqualification for being director in not less than 3 companies which were struck off within 5‑year period
155B Debarment for default of relevant requirement of this Act
155C Disqualification under Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005
155D Disqualification under VCC Act
155E Debarment under VCC Act
156 Disclosure of interests in transactions, property, offices, etc.
157 As to the duty and liability of officers
157A Powers of directors
157B Director declarations where company has one director
157C Use of information and advice
158 Disclosure of company information by certain directors
159 Power of directors to have regard to interest of its employees, members and rulings of Securities Industry Council
160 Approval of company required for disposal by directors of company’s undertaking or property
160A (Repealed)
160B (Repealed)
160C (Repealed)
160D (Repealed)
161 Approval of company required for issue of shares by directors
162 Loans and quasi‑loans to directors, credit transactions and related arrangements
163 Approval of company required for loans and quasi‑loans to, and credit transactions for benefit of, persons connected with directors of lending company, etc.
163A Exception for expenditure on defending proceedings, etc.
163B Exception for expenditure in connection with regulatory action or investigation
164 Register of director’s and chief executive officer’s shareholdings
164A Power to require disclosure of directors’ emoluments
165 General duty to make disclosure
166 (Repealed)
167 (Repealed)
168 Payments to director for loss of office, etc.
169 Provision and improvement of director’s emoluments
170 (Repealed)
171 Secretary
172 Provision protecting officers from liability
172A Provision of insurance
172B Third party indemnity
173 Registers of directors, chief executive officers, secretaries and auditors
173A Duty of company to provide information on directors, chief executive officers, secretaries and auditors
173B Duty of directors, chief executive officers, secretaries and auditors to provide information to company
173C Duty of company to keep consents of directors and secretaries
173D Saving and transitional provisions for existing particulars of directors, chief executive officers, secretaries and auditors
173E Self‑notification in certain circumstances
173F Amendment of register by Registrar
173G Provision and use of residential address
173H Penalty for breach under sections 173, 173A, 173B, 173C and 173G
173I Transitional provisions for old registers of directors, managers, secretaries and auditors
Division 3 Meetings and proceedings
173J Arrangements for meetings
174 Statutory meeting and statutory report
175 Annual general meeting
175A When private company need not hold annual general meeting
176 Convening of extraordinary general meeting on requisition
177 Calling of meetings
178 Right to demand a poll
179 Quorum, chairperson, voting, etc., at meetings
180 As to member’s rights at meetings
181 Proxies
182 Power of Court to order meeting
183 Circulation of members’ resolutions, etc.
184 Special resolutions
184A Passing of resolutions by written means
184B Requirements for passing of resolutions by written means
184C Where directors seek agreement to resolution by written means
184D Members may require general meeting for resolution
184DA Period for agreeing to written resolution
184E Company’s duty to notify members that resolution passed by written means
184F Recording of resolutions passed by written means
184G Resolutions of one member companies
185 Resolution requiring special notice
186 Registration and copies of certain resolutions
187 Resolutions at adjourned meetings
188 Minutes of proceedings
189 Inspection of minute books
Division 4 Register of members kept by public company
189A Application and interpretation of Division
190 Register and index of members of public companies
191 Where register to be kept
192 Inspection and closing of register
193 Consequences of default by agent
194 Power of Court to rectify register
195 Limitation of liability of trustee, etc., registered as holder of shares
196 Branch registers
Division 4A Electronic register of members kept by Registrar
196A Electronic register of members
196B Information to be provided by pre‑existing private companies
196C Application of sections 194 and 195
196D Maintenance of old register of members
Division 5 Annual return
197 Annual return by companies
198 Financial year of company
Part 6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDIT
Division 1 Financial statements
199 Accounting records and systems of control
200 (Repealed)
200A (Repealed)
201 Financial statements and consolidated financial statements
201A Certain dormant companies exempted from duty to prepare financial statements
201AA Retention of documents laid before company at annual general meeting
201B Audit committees
201C When directors need not lay financial statements before company
202 Relief from requirements as to form and content of financial statements and directors’ statement
202A Voluntary revision of defective financial statements, or consolidated financial statements or balance sheet
202B Registrar’s application to Court in respect of defective financial statements, or consolidated financial statements and balance sheet
203 Members of company entitled to financial statements, etc.
203A Provision of summary financial statement to members
204 Penalty
Division 2 Audit
205 Appointment and remuneration of auditors
205AA Resignation of non‑public interest company auditors
205AB Resignation of auditor of public interest company or subsidiary company of public interest company
205AC Written statement to be disseminated unless application to Court made
205AD Court may order written statement not to be sent out
205AE Privilege against defamation
205AF Appointment of new auditor in place of resigning auditor
205A Certain companies exempt from obligation to appoint auditors
205B Dormant company exempt from audit requirements
205C Small company exempt from audit requirements
205D Registrar may require company exempt from audit requirements to lodge audited financial statements
206 Auditors’ remuneration
207 Powers and duties of auditors as to reports on financial statements
208 Auditors and other persons to enjoy qualified privilege in certain circumstances
208A Provisions indemnifying auditors
209 Duties of auditors to trustee for debenture holders
209A Interpretation of this Part
209B (Repealed)
Part 7 ARRANGEMENTS, RECONSTRUCTIONS AND AMALGAMATIONS
210 Power to compromise with creditors, members and holders of units of shares
211 Information as to compromise with creditors, members and holders of units of shares of company
211A (Repealed)
211B (Repealed)
211C (Repealed)
211D (Repealed)
211E (Repealed)
211F (Repealed)
211G (Repealed)
211H (Repealed)
211I (Repealed)
211J (Repealed)
212 Approval of compromise or arrangement by Court
213 (Repealed)
214 (Repealed)
215 Power to acquire shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by 90% majority
215AA Joint offers
215AB Effect of impossibility, etc., of communicating or accepting offer made under scheme or contract
215A Amalgamations
215B Amalgamation proposal
215C Manner of approving amalgamation proposal
215D Short form amalgamation
215E Registration of amalgamation
215F Notice of amalgamation, etc.
215G Effect of amalgamations
215H Power of Court in certain cases
215I Solvency statement in relation to amalgamating company and offence for making false statement
215J Solvency statement in relation to amalgamated company and offence for making false statement
215K Transfer of money or other consideration paid under terms of amalgamation to Official Receiver
216 Personal remedies in cases of oppression or injustice
216A Derivative or representative actions
216B Evidence of shareholders’ approval not decisive — Court approval to discontinue action under section 216A
Part 8
217 (Repealed)
218 (Repealed)
219 (Repealed)
220 (Repealed)
221 (Repealed)
222 (Repealed)
223 (Repealed)
224 (Repealed)
225 (Repealed)
226 (Repealed)
227 (Repealed)
Part 8A
227AA (Repealed)
227A (Repealed)
227B (Repealed)
227C (Repealed)
227D (Repealed)
227E (Repealed)
227F (Repealed)
227G (Repealed)
227H (Repealed)
227HA (Repealed)
227I (Repealed)
227J (Repealed)
227K (Repealed)
227L (Repealed)
227M (Repealed)
227N (Repealed)
227O (Repealed)
227P (Repealed)
227Q (Repealed)
227R (Repealed)
227S (Repealed)
227T (Repealed)
227U (Repealed)
227V (Repealed)
227W (Repealed)
227X (Repealed)
Part 9 INVESTIGATIONS
228 Application of this Part
229 Interpretation
230 Power to declare company or foreign company
231 Appointment of inspectors for declared companies
232 Investigation of affairs of company by inspectors at direction of Minister
233 As to reports of inspectors
234 (Repealed)
235 Investigation of affairs of related corporation
236 Procedure and powers of inspector
237 As to costs of investigations
238 Report of inspector to be admissible in evidence
239 Powers of inspector in relation to a declared company
240 Suspension of actions and proceedings by declared company
241 Winding up of company
242 Penalties
243 Appointment and powers of inspectors to investigate ownership of company
244 Power to require information as to persons interested in shares or debentures
245 Power to impose restrictions on shares or debentures
246 Inspectors appointed in other countries
Part 10 DISSOLUTION
Division 1 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
247 (Repealed)
248 (Repealed)
249 (Repealed)
250 (Repealed)
251 (Repealed)
252 (Repealed)
Division 2 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
Subdivision 1 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
253 (Repealed)
254 (Repealed)
255 (Repealed)
256 (Repealed)
257 (Repealed)
258 (Repealed)
259 (Repealed)
260 (Repealed)
261 (Repealed)
262 (Repealed)
Subdivision 2 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
263 (Repealed)
264 (Repealed)
265 (Repealed)
266 (Repealed)
267 (Repealed)
268 (Repealed)
269 (Repealed)
270 (Repealed)
271 (Repealed)
272 (Repealed)
273 (Repealed)
274 (Repealed)
275 (Repealed)
276 (Repealed)
Subdivision 3 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
277 (Repealed)
278 (Repealed)
Subdivision 4 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
279 (Repealed)
280 (Repealed)
281 (Repealed)
282 (Repealed)
283 (Repealed)
284 (Repealed)
285 (Repealed)
286 (Repealed)
287 (Repealed)
288 (Repealed)
289 (Repealed)
Division 3 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
Subdivision 1 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
290 (Repealed)
291 (Repealed)
292 (Repealed)
293 (Repealed)
Subdivision 2 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
294 (Repealed)
295 (Repealed)
Subdivision 3 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
296 (Repealed)
297 (Repealed)
298 (Repealed)
299 (Repealed)
Subdivision 4 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
300 (Repealed)
301 (Repealed)
302 (Repealed)
303 (Repealed)
304 (Repealed)
305 (Repealed)
306 (Repealed)
307 (Repealed)
308 (Repealed)
309 (Repealed)
310 (Repealed)
311 (Repealed)
312 (Repealed)
Division 4 Provisions applicable to every mode of winding up
Subdivision 1 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
313 (Repealed)
314 (Repealed)
315 (Repealed)
316 (Repealed)
317 (Repealed)
318 (Repealed)
319 (Repealed)
320 (Repealed)
321 (Repealed)
322 (Repealed)
322A (Repealed)
323 (Repealed)
324 (Repealed)
325 (Repealed)
326 (Repealed)
Subdivision 2 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
327 (Repealed)
328 (Repealed)
Subdivision 3 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
329 (Repealed)
330 (Repealed)
331 (Repealed)
332 (Repealed)
333 (Repealed)
334 (Repealed)
335 (Repealed)
Subdivision 4 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
336 (Repealed)
337 (Repealed)
338 (Repealed)
339 (Repealed)
340 (Repealed)
341 (Repealed)
342 (Repealed)
Subdivision 5 Dissolution
343 (Repealed)
344 Power of Registrar to strike defunct company off register
344A Striking off on application by company
344B Withdrawal of application
344C Objections to striking off
344D Application for administrative restoration to register
344E Registrar’s decision on application for administrative restoration
344F Registrar may restore company deregistered by mistake
344G Effect of restoration
344H Retention of books and papers upon striking off
345 (Repealed)
346 (Repealed)
347 (Repealed)
348 (Repealed)
349 (Repealed)
Division 5 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
350 (Repealed)
351 (Repealed)
352 (Repealed)
353 (Repealed)
354 (Repealed)
Division 6 [Repealed by Act 40 of 2018]
354A (Repealed)
354B (Repealed)
354C (Repealed)
Part 10A TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION
355 Foreign corporate entities to which this Part applies
356 Interpretation of this Part
357 Names of companies to be registered under this Part
358 Application for registration
359 Registration
360 When registration must be refused
361 Effect of registration
362 Revocation of registration
363 Duty of company to register pre‑existing charges
364 Duties of company with respect to issue of certificates
364A Regulations
Part 11 VARIOUS TYPES OF COMPANIES, ETC.
Division 1 [Repealed by Act 8 of 2003]
Division 2 Foreign companies
365 Foreign companies to which this Division applies
366 Interpretation of this Division
367 Power of foreign companies to hold immovable property
368 Documents, etc., to be lodged by foreign companies having place of business in Singapore
368A Duty of directors and authorised representatives to provide information to foreign company
368B Saving and transitional provisions for existing particulars of directors and authorised representatives
369 Power to refuse registration of a foreign company in certain circumstances
370 As to registered office and authorised representatives of foreign companies
370A Alternate address
371 Transitory provisions
372 Return to be filed where documents, etc., altered
373 Financial statements
374 (Repealed)
375 Obligation to state name of foreign company, whether limited, and country where incorporated
376 Service of document
377 Cesser of business in Singapore
377A Application for administrative restoration of foreign company to register
377B Registrar’s decision on application for administrative restoration of foreign company
377C Registrar may restore foreign company deregistered by mistake
377D Effect of restoration of foreign company
378 Restriction on use of certain names
379 Register of members of foreign companies
380 Contents of register and index of members of foreign companies
381 Register to be prima facie evidence
382 Certificate as to shareholding
383 No civil proceedings to be brought in respect of bearer shares or share warrants
384 Application of provisions of Act
385 (Repealed)
386 Penalties
Part 11A REGISTER OF CONTROLLERS, NOMINEE DIRECTORS AND NOMINEE SHAREHOLDERS OF COMPANIES
386AA Application of this Part
386AB Interpretation of this Part
386AC Meaning of "registrable"
386AD State of mind of corporation, unincorporated association, etc.
386AE Meaning of "legal privilege"
386AF Register of controllers
386AFA Additional particulars
386AG Duty of company and foreign company to investigate and obtain information
386AH Duty of company and foreign company to keep information up‑to‑date
386AI Duty of company and foreign company to correct information
386AJ Controller’s duty to provide information
386AK Controller’s duty to provide change of information
386AKA Register of nominee directors
386AL Nominee directors
386ALA Register of nominee shareholders
386ALB Nominee shareholders
386AM Power to enforce
386AN Central register of controllers
386AO Codes of practice, etc.
386AP Exemption
Part 12 GENERAL
Division 1 Enforcement of this Act
386A Interpretation
387 Service of documents on company
387A Electronic transmission of notices of meetings
387B Electronic transmission of documents
387C Electronic transmission in accordance with constitution, etc.
387D Electronic transmission of documents by member, officer or auditor to company or director
388 Security for costs
389 As to rights of witnesses to legal representation
390 Disposal of shares of shareholder whose whereabouts unknown
391 Power to grant relief
392 Irregularities
393 Privileged communications
394 Production and inspection of books or papers where offence suspected
395 Form of company records
396 Duty to take precautions against falsification
396A Inspection of records
396B Liability where proper accounts not kept
397 Translations of instruments, etc.
398 Certificate of incorporation conclusive evidence
399 Court may compel compliance
Division 2 Offences
400 (Repealed)
401 False and misleading statement
402 False statements or reports
403 Dividends payable from profits only
404 Fraudulently inducing persons to invest money
405 Penalty for carrying on business without registering a corporation and for improper use of words "Limited" and "Berhad"
406 Frauds by officers
407 General penalty provisions
408 Default penalties
409 Proceedings how and when taken
409A Injunctions
409B Composition of offences
Division 3 Miscellaneous
409C Appeal
410 Rules
411 Regulations
FIRST SCHEDULE Repealed written laws
SECOND SCHEDULE Repealed
THIRD SCHEDULE Repealed
FOURTH SCHEDULE Repealed
FIFTH SCHEDULE Repealed
SIXTH SCHEDULE Statement in lieu of prospectus
SEVENTH SCHEDULE Repealed
EIGHTH SCHEDULE Repealed
NINTH SCHEDULE Repealed
TENTH SCHEDULE Repealed
ELEVENTH SCHEDULE Repealed
TWELFTH SCHEDULE Contents of directors’ statement
THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE Criteria for small company and small group
FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE Companies to which Part 11A does not apply
FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE Foreign companies to which Part 11A does not apply
SIXTEENTH SCHEDULE Meanings of "significant control" and "significant interest"
Legislative History
Comparative Table
Reset
Get Provisions
Whole Document
Companies Act 1967
Status:
Current version as at 24 Apr 2024
Timeline
Subsidiary Legislation
Amendment Annotation
Loading...
Actions
Add to My Collections
Amendments RSS Feed
Document
Provision
30 Mar 1987
1985 RevEd
15 May 1987
Amended by
S 139/1987
30 Apr 1988
1988 RevEd
05 Aug 1988
Amended by
S 203/1988
01 Sep 1988
Amended by
S 204/1988
13 Jan 1989
Amended by
S 7/1989
15 Mar 1990
1990 RevEd
16 Mar 1990
Amended by
S 107/1990
23 Mar 1990
Amended by
Act 40 of 1989
01 Dec 1990
Amended by
S 429/1990
01 Jul 1991
Amended by
S 279/1991
08 Aug 1991
Amended by
S 339/1991
12 Nov 1993
Amended by
Act 22 of 1993
26 Nov 1993
Amended by
Act 31 of 1993
15 Mar 1994
1994 RevEd
01 Mar 1995
Amended by
Act 28 of 1994
01 Apr 1995
Amended by
S 119/1995
15 Jul 1995
Amended by
Act 15 of 1995
04 Aug 1995
Amended by
Act 22 of 1995
15 Feb 1997
Amended by
S 61/1997
01 Aug 1997
Amended by
S 61/1997
01 Oct 1997
Amended by
Act 7 of 1997
18 Nov 1998
Amended by
Act 38 of 1998
15 Sep 1999
Amended by
Act 37 of 1999
10 Jan 2000
Amended by
Act 39 of 1999
29 Aug 2000
Amended by
S 387/2000
22 Jan 2001
Amended by
Act 36 of 2000
22 Jan 2001
Amended by
S 29/2001
22 Feb 2001
Amended by
S 99/2001
01 Sep 2001
Amended by
Act 26 of 2001
01 Jan 2002
Amended by
Act 42 of 2001
01 Jan 2002
Amended by
S 675/2001
15 Jan 2002
Amended by
S 28/2002
01 Jul 2002
Amended by
Act 42 of 2001
01 Jul 2002
Amended by
S 236/2002
01 Jul 2002
Amended by
S 239/2002
15 Aug 2002
Amended by
Act 12 of 2002
01 Oct 2002
Amended by
Act 42 of 2001
01 Jan 2003
Amended by
Act 12 of 2002
01 Jan 2003
Amended by
S 684/2002
13 Jan 2003
Amended by
Act 12 of 2002
13 Jan 2003
Amended by
S 19/2003
13 Jan 2003
Amended by
S 20/2003
28 Apr 2003
Amended by
S 213/2003
15 May 2003
Amended by
Act 8 of 2003
16 May 2003
Amended by
Act 9 of 2003
01 Mar 2004
Amended by
S 75/2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
Act 3 of 2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
Act 4 of 2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
Act 5 of 2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
Act 28 of 2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
S 193/2004
01 Apr 2004
Amended by
S 262/2004
01 Oct 2004
Amended by
Act 5 of 2004
01 Feb 2005
Amended by
S 57/2005
11 Apr 2005
Amended by
Act 5 of 2005
15 Jul 2005
Amended by
Act 17 of 2005
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
Act 21 of 2005
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
Act 42 of 2005
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
S 880/2005
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
S 55/2006
30 Jan 2006
Amended by
S 56/2006
01 Feb 2006
Amended by
Act 11 of 2005
31 Mar 2006
Amended by
Act 9 of 2006
01 Apr 2006
Amended by
Act 42 of 2005
23 Jun 2006
Amended by
Act 1 of 2006
31 Oct 2006
2006 RevEd
01 Mar 2007
Amended by
Act 2 of 2007
31 Mar 2007
Amended by
Act 1 of 2007
01 Nov 2007
Amended by
Act 39 of 2007
05 Nov 2007
Amended by
S 604/2007
05 Nov 2007
Amended by
S 605/2007
01 Apr 2008
Amended by
Act 5 of 2008
01 Mar 2009
Amended by
Act 7 of 2009
01 May 2009
Amended by
Act 5 of 2009
01 Mar 2010
Amended by
Act 21 of 2008
01 Mar 2010
Amended by
Act 22 of 2008
02 Jan 2011
Amended by
Act 15 of 2010
01 Mar 2011
Amended by
Act 34 of 2010
01 May 2011
Amended by
Act 16 of 2011
01 Jan 2012
Amended by
S 718/2011
19 Nov 2012
Amended by
Act 2 of 2009
18 Apr 2013
Amended by
Act 10 of 2013
18 Apr 2013
Amended by
Act 11 of 2013
01 Aug 2013
Amended by
Act 34 of 2012
02 Dec 2013
Amended by
S 704/2013
24 Feb 2014
Amended by
S 97/2014
07 Mar 2014
Amended by
Act 5 of 2014
01 Jul 2015
Amended by
Act 36 of 2014
01 Jul 2015
Amended by
S 382/2015
01 Jul 2015
Amended by
S 383/2015
03 Jan 2016
Amended by
Act 36 of 2014
31 Mar 2017
Amended by
Act 15 of 2017
01 Apr 2017
Amended by
Act 21 of 2016
23 May 2017
Amended by
Act 15 of 2017
11 Oct 2017
Amended by
Act 15 of 2017
20 Apr 2018
Amended by
Act 36 of 2014
04 Jun 2018
Amended by
Act 31 of 2017
31 Aug 2018
Amended by
Act 15 of 2017
01 Oct 2018
Amended by
Act 35 of 2018
08 Oct 2018
Amended by
Act 4 of 2017
14 Jan 2020
Amended by
Act 44 of 2018
15 Jan 2020
Amended by
Act 28 of 2019
28 Jan 2020
Amended by
Act 2 of 2019
30 Jul 2020
Amended by
Act 40 of 2018
02 Jan 2021
Amended by
Act 40 of 2019
31 May 2021
Amended by
Act 27 of 2016
01 Jul 2021
Amended by
Act 1 of 2020
31 Dec 2021
2020 RevEd
01 Apr 2022
Amended by
Act 25 of 2021
30 May 2022
Amended by
Act 2 of 2022
04 Oct 2022
Amended by
Act 2 of 2022
01 Apr 2023
Amended by
Act 36 of 2022
28 Apr 2023
Amended by
Act 18 of 2022
28 Jun 2023
Amended by
S 383/2023
01 Jul 2023
Amended by
Act 17 of 2023
Versions
01 Jul 2023
30
Mar
1987
15
May
1987
30
Apr
1988
5
Aug
1988
1
Sep
1988
13
Jan
1989
15
Mar
1990
16
Mar
1990
23
Mar
1990
1
Dec
1990
1
Jul
1991
8
Aug
1991
12
Nov
1993
26
Nov
1993
15
Mar
1994
1
Mar
1995
1
Apr
1995
15
Jul
1995
4
Aug
1995
15
Feb
1997
1
Aug
1997
1
Oct
1997
18
Nov
1998
15
Sep
1999
10
Jan
2000
29
Aug
2000
22
Jan
2001
22
Feb
2001
1
Sep
2001
1
Jan
2002
15
Jan
2002
1
Jul
2002
15
Aug
2002
1
Oct
2002
1
Jan
2003
13
Jan
2003
28
Apr
2003
15
May
2003
16
May
2003
1
Mar
2004
1
Apr
2004
1
Oct
2004
1
Feb
2005
11
Apr
2005
15
Jul
2005
30
Jan
2006
1
Feb
2006
31
Mar
2006
1
Apr
2006
23
Jun
2006
31
Oct
2006
1
Mar
2007
31
Mar
2007
1
Nov
2007
5
Nov
2007
1
Apr
2008
1
Mar
2009
1
May
2009
1
Mar
2010
2
Jan
2011
1
Mar
2011
1
May
2011
1
Jan
2012
19
Nov
2012
18
Apr
2013
1
Aug
2013
2
Dec
2013
24
Feb
2014
7
Mar
2014
1
Jul
2015
3
Jan
2016
31
Mar
2017
1
Apr
2017
23
May
2017
11
Oct
2017
20
Apr
2018
4
Jun
2018
31
Aug
2018
1
Oct
2018
8
Oct
2018
14
Jan
2020
15
Jan
2020
28
Jan
2020
30
Jul
2020
2
Jan
2021
31
May
2021
1
Jul
2021
31
Dec
2021
1
Apr
2022
30
May
2022
4
Oct
2022
1
Apr
2023
28
Apr
2023
28
Jun
2023
1
Jul
2023
or find current version as at
Go
Search within Legislation
Exit Search
Search Results
20 matches
Page
2
of 1
Page Size
20
items
10
items
20
items
50
items
100
items
1