Malaysia legislation
Section 2
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