Malaysia legislation

Section 136

of *LABUAN COMPANIES ACT 1990

Section 136

Disposal of shares of shareholder whose whereabouts are unknown

(2)

If after the expiration of one month from the date of a notice under subsection (1) the whereabouts of a shareholder remain unknown, the company may transfer the shares held by the shareholder in the company to the Authority and for that purpose may execute for and on behalf of the owner a transfer of those shares to the Authority; and the person whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a member in respect of the forfeited shares, but shall, notwithstanding the forfeiture, remain liable to pay to the company all moneys which, at the date of forfeiture, were payable by him to the company in respect of the shares, but his liability shall cease if and when the company receives payment in full of all such moneys in respect of the shares.

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