Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Section 2

The Companies Act 2016 [Act 777], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 2

by substituting for the definition of “beneficial owner”

the following definition:

‘ “beneficial owner” means—

(a)

in relation to shares, the ultimate owner of the shares and does not include a nominee of any description; and

(b)

in relation to a company, a person as provided for in section 60a;’.

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

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New Division 8a