Chapter 14 — Registrar of Companies
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Section 218 — Registrar of Companies
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
(a) The Registrar of Companies is the principal official responsible for the administration of this Act, the performance of the duties assigned to the Registrar in relation to companies and ensuring compliance by companies with this Act. (b) The President shall, on the advice of the Minister,…
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Section 219 — Responsibilities of the Registrar
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
The responsibilities of the Registrar are— (a) to determine procedures for the formation of companies as legal entities and for their registration, management and dissolution, for the purpose of achieving the objectives of this Act; (b) to establish and maintain a transparent system providing…
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Section 220 — Qualifications of the Registrar
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
A person appointed as Registrar under this Act must— (a) hold a first degree in economics, finance, law or another related professional field; (b) have at least 5 years’ work experience in the public or private sector and possess adequate expertise; (c) not be a member of the Board of Directors…
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Section 221 — Official Seal of the Registrar
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
(a) The Registrar shall have an official seal for the authentication of documents issued by the Registrar in the performance of the Registrar’s duties. (b) A document bearing the official seal of the Registrar shall be accepted as a valid document issued by the Registrar for the purposes of this…
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Section 222 — Deputy Registrar
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
(a) The Minister may appoint a Deputy Registrar to assist the Registrar in the performance of the Registrar’s duties. (b) Subject to the direction and control of the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar may exercise the powers and perform the duties and responsibilities of the Registrar. A decision…
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Section 223 — Staff of the Registrar
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
The Ministry shall provide the Registrar with sufficient staff to enable the effective performance of the responsibilities assigned under this Act.
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Section 224 — Code of Conduct
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
(a) Within 2 months after the commencement of this Act, the Registrar shall formulate and publish a code of conduct applicable to the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar and all staff of the Registrar. Where the Registrar considers it necessary to improve the code, the Registrar may amend and publish…
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Section 225 — Protection
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
No civil or criminal proceedings shall be brought against the Registrar or any member of staff acting under the direction of the Registrar in respect of any act done or omitted in good faith in the performance of official duties, the exercise of powers conferred by this Act or the exercise of…
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Section 226 — Submission of Documents to the Registrar
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
Where this Act requires a company resolution, special resolution or any other document, statement or record to be submitted to the Registrar, regulations made under this Act may provide for the submission of a notarised or attested copy instead of the original.
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Section 227 — No Obligation on Registrar to Verify Authenticity
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
The Registrar may rely on and act upon any document or information contained in a document submitted by a company under this Act or regulations made under it without being required to verify its authenticity. The Registrar shall not be liable for any responsibility or damage arising solely by…
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Section 228 — Compliance Statement
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
(a) In this Act, a “statement of compliance” required to be submitted to the Registrar means a declaration issued and signed by a legal practitioner or the Secretary of a company other than a private company, confirming that an application for registration in the Registrar’s register complies with…
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Section 229 — Submission and Filing of Documents by Electronic Means
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
(a) The Registrar shall establish an electronic platform for the submission and filing of documents and information required to be submitted to the Registrar under this Act, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by regulations made under this Act. (b) The Registrar shall establish…
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Section 230 — Power of Inspection
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
(a) Where the Registrar has reasonable grounds, based on evidence, to believe that any person has contravened a provision of this Act, the Registrar or a person designated by the Registrar may inspect the registered address, service address, office or place of business of the company concerned and…
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Section 231 — Register of Companies
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
In accordance with this Act, the Registrar shall maintain a Register of Companies in which the following information shall be separately maintained in respect of companies registered under this Act— (a) the name of the company, including any former name, the type of company, date of registration,…
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Section 232 — Public Publication of the Register
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
(a) The Registrar shall make the following information contained in the Register specified in section 231 of this Act publicly available without charge— (1) the information specified in section 231(a), (k) and (l); (2) the name, permanent address and service address of the members of the company…
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Section 233 — Maintaining Confidentiality of Commercial Secrets
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
The Registrar and the Ministry shall maintain the confidentiality of information submitted to the Registrar under this Act that is designated by the Registrar or the Ministry as a commercial secret. Such information shall not be disclosed to any third party except— (a) to an investigative body…
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Section 234 — Registrar’s Gazette
Chapter: 14 — Registrar of Companies
(a) For the purpose of enabling the Registrar to perform the legal duties and responsibilities imposed under this Act, and to publish public announcements, legal notices and other information required by this Act in an easily accessible manner, a separate online website or portal to be known as the…
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