Parliament of Singapore

“ Where a person intends to carry on business in Singapore under more than one business name, there must be separate registrations in respect of the person and each of those business names, and any reference to registration in this Act is to be construed accordingly. ”

“ Where an individual proprietor, all the partners of a firm or all the officers of a foreign company, as the case may be, does not or do not reside in Singapore (either at or after the time the individual proprietor, firm or foreign company was registered) , the individual proprietor, firm or foreign company must appoint, within the time specified in subsection (3) , (4) or (11) , whichever is applicable, at least one authorised representative who must meet the criteria set out in subsection (2) .
(2) The authorised representative must be—
(a) a natural person; (b) at least 18 years of age ”

“ Whenever a change is made or occurs in any of the particulars registered in respect of any person, that person must, within 14 days after the change, or such further period as the Registrar may on application allow, lodge with the Registrar a notice specifying the nature and date of the change, and containing such other information as may be prescribed.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) , a change of particulars does not include—
(a) a change of the residential address of any— (i) registered individual proprietor; (ii) partner of a registered firm who is an individual ”

“ For the purposes of determining whether a person (including a partner of a firm) resides outside Singapore—
(a) a corporation resides outside Singapore if the corporation is incorporated or formed outside Singapore; and (b) an individual resides outside Singapore if the individual’s residential address is outside Singapore. (15) For the purpose of subsection (4) (b) , a partner that is—
(a) a company; or (b) a limited liability partnership registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act, ceases to reside in Singapore when it is dissolved. ”

“ The Registrar and every inspector when exercising any power under this Act are required to declare their office and produce their authority in writing to any person affected by the exercise of that power. ”

“ An application for registration—
(a) is to be lodged with the Registrar by an appropriate person; and (b) is to contain the following particulars: (i) the business name; (ii) the general nature of the business; (iii) the principal place of business; (iv) where the business is to be carried on by an individual proprietor, the full name, identification, nationality and residential address of that individual proprietor; (v) where the business is to be carried on by a sole proprietor that is a corporation, the corporate name, registration number and registered office of that corporation ”

“ Rectification by High Court
25.— (1) Where it appears to the High Court, as a result of evidence adduced before it by an applicant, that any particular recorded in the register is erroneous or defective, the High Court may, by order, direct the Registrar to rectify the register on such terms and conditions as seem to the High Court just and expedient.
(2) The Registrar must upon receipt of the High Court’s order under subsection (1) rectify the register accordingly. ”

“ The court, on being satisfied—
(a) that the default was accidental or due to inadvertence or some other sufficient reason; or (b) that on other grounds it is just and equitable to grant relief, may grant such relief either generally, or as respects any particular contract, on such conditions (if any) as the court may impose.
(6) This section does not prejudice the rights of any other party as against the defaulter in respect of a contract mentioned in subsection (2) . ”

“ For a period of 2 years after the appointed day, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such other transitional, incidental and consequential matters arising from the repeal of the repealed Act, as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient. ”