Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of COMPANIES COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA (AMENDMENT) ACT 2015

Section 2

The Companies Commission of Malaysia Act 2001 [Act 614], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 2—

(a)

by inserting after the definition of “member” the following definitions:

‘ “business entity” means—

(a)

in the case of the Registration of Businesses

Act 1956 [Act 197], any sole proprietorship or partnership;

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(b)

in the case of the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125], a company, corporation or foreign company; and

(c)

in the case of the Limited Liability Partnerships

Act 2012 [Act 743], a limited liability partnership or a foreign limited liability partnership;

“document” has the meaning assigned to it in the

Evidence Act 1950 [Act 56];’;

(b)

by substituting for the definition of “Minister” the following definition:

‘ “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for the registration of companies, trust companies, businesses and limited liability partnerships;’;

(c)

by inserting after the definition of “Minister” the following definition:

‘ “Registrar” means the Registrar designated under subsection 20a(1);’; and

(d)

by inserting after the definition of “corporation” the following definition:

‘ “limited liability partnership” has the meaning assigned to it in the Limited Liability Partnerships

Act 2012;’.

Substitution of section 6