Companies Act 2016 · Updated to 31 Jan 2025 · Part II · Formation and Administration of Companies
45. Company limited by guarantee
Feedback & supportNo company other than a company limited by guarantee shall be formed with the following objects:
providing recreation or amusement;
promoting commerce and industry;
promoting art;
promoting science;
promoting religion;
promoting charity;
promoting pension or superannuation schemes; or
promoting any other object useful for the community or country.
A company limited by guarantee shall—
apply its profits or other income in achieving or promoting its objects;
prohibit the payment of any dividend to its members; and
require all the assets that would otherwise be available to its members generally be transferred on its winding up either—
to another body with objects similar to its own; or
to another body the objects of which are the promotion of charity and anything incidental or conducive to such objects.
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A company limited by guarantee may apply to the Minister for a licence to omit the word “Berhad” or the abbreviation “Bhd.” from its name.
A company limited by guarantee shall not hold land unless a licence has been obtained from the Minister.
For the purposes of approving licences under this section, the
Minister may prescribe regulations or impose any conditions as he thinks fit.