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Companies Act 2016 s 101

Companies Act 2016 s 101

s 101 Registration of members constitute as evidence of legal title

(1) In absence of evidence to the contrary, the entry of the name of a person in the register of members as shareholder is prima facie evidence that legal title to the share is vested in that person. (2) Subject to section 147, a company may treat the registered shareholder as the only person entitled to— (a) exercise the right to vote attached to the share; (b) receive notices; (c) receive a distribution in respect of the share, if any; and (d) exercise the other rights and powers attached to the share.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pendaftaran anggota menjadi keterangan hakmilik di sisi undang-undang

(1) Dalam ketiadaan keterangan sehingga dibuktikan sebaliknya, catatan nama seseorang dalam daftar anggota sebagai pemegang syer ialah keterangan prima facie bahawa hakmilik di sisi undang-undang ke atas syer itu adalah terletak hak pada orang itu. (2) Tertakluk pada seksyen 147, syarikat boleh menganggap pemegang berdaftar syer sebagai satu-satunya orang yang berhak untuk— (a) menjalankan hak mengundi yang terikat dengan syer itu; (b) menerima notis; (c) menerima pembahagian berkenaan dengan syer itu, jika ada; dan (d) menjalankan hak dan kuasa lain yang terikat dengan syer itu.

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Text as at 1 August 2022 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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