cannot register using a name that is reserved cannot be registered using a name that name which is the same as under the CA. Section 27(14) only protects a is reserved by a foreign company or a name which is reserved reserved name under the CA and does not under the Business Registration Act, by another entity registered include names reserved under other Acts Limited Liability Partnerships Act or under another Act administered by ACRA. Limited Partnerships Act, not just the administered by ACRA and CA. to align with similar provisions in the other Acts administered by ACRA. Change of names of companies 9 Section 28 provides that the Registrar can direct Amend section 28(3) and introduce Related to the new section a company to change its name if: section 28(3AA) to exclude section 27(1)(c). The power to it is a name by which the company could not 27(1)(c) from the grounds for direction direct a change of name be registered without contravention of of a change of name. will not be extended to a section 27(1); or name identical to a its name resembles that of another company, reserved name. corporation or business. Amend section 28(3)(b) to include Technical amendment to reference to liability include the prohibition of “limited partnerships” and the change of a name to “limited partnerships”. one which resembles to that of a limited partnership or a limited liability partnership. Section 28(3C) provides that the Registrar may Replace the reference to with Technical amendment for “fees” require a company to pay fees if he is satisfied in section 28(3C). clarity. “penalty” that the company to which a direction to change name was given had applied for the registration under that name in bad faith. Omission of or in name of charitable and other companies “Limited” “Berhad”
cannot register using a name that is reserved under the CA. Section 27(14) only protects a reserved name under the CA and does not include names reserved under other Acts administered by ACRA. cannot be registered using a name that is reserved by a foreign company or under the Business Registration Act, Limited Liability Partnerships Act or Limited Partnerships Act, not just the CA. name which is the same as a name which is reserved by another entity registered under another Act administered by ACRA and to align with similar provisions in the other Acts administered by ACRA. Change of names of companies 9 Section 28 provides that the Registrar can direct a company to change its name if: it is a name by which the company could not be registered without contravention of section 27(1); or its name resembles that of another company, corporation or business. Amend section 28(3) and introduce section 28(3AA) to exclude section 27(1)(c) from the grounds for direction of a change of name. Related to the new section 27(1)(c). The power to direct a change of name will not be extended to a name identical to a reserved name. Amend section 28(3)(b) to include reference to “limited liability partnerships” and “limited partnerships”. Technical amendment to include the prohibition of the change of a name to one which resembles to that of a limited partnership or a limited liability partnership. Section 28(3C) provides that the Registrar may require a company to pay fees if he is satisfied that the company to which a direction to change name was given had applied for the registration under that name in bad faith. Replace the reference to “fees” with “penalty” in section 28(3C). Technical amendment for clarity. Omission of “Limited” or “Berhad” in name of charitable and other companies
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