§ 133 — Duty of company to register charges existing on property acquired

133.—(1) Where —(a)

a company acquires any property which is subject to a charge of any such kind as would, if it had been created by the company after the acquisition of the property, have been required to be registered under this Division;

(b)

a foreign company becomes registered in Singapore and has prior to such registration created a charge which if it had been created by the company while it was registered in Singapore would have been required to be registered under this Division; or

(c)

a foreign company becomes registered in Singapore and has prior to such registration acquired property which is subject to a charge of any such kind as would if it had been created by the company after the acquisition and while it was registered in Singapore have been required to be registered under this Division,

the company must cause a statement of the prescribed particulars to be lodged with the Registrar for registration within 30 days after the date on which the acquisition is completed or the date of the registration of the company in Singapore, as the case may be.

(2) If default is made in complying with this section, the company or the foreign company and every officer of the company or foreign company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and also to a default penalty.

—(1) Where —(a)

a company acquires any property which is subject to a charge of any such kind as would, if it had been created by the company after the acquisition of the property, have been required to be registered under this Division;

(b)

a foreign company becomes registered in Singapore and has prior to such registration created a charge which if it had been created by the company while it was registered in Singapore would have been required to be registered under this Division; or

(c)

a foreign company becomes registered in Singapore and has prior to such registration acquired property which is subject to a charge of any such kind as would if it had been created by the company after the acquisition and while it was registered in Singapore have been required to be registered under this Division,

the company must cause a statement of the prescribed particulars to be lodged with the Registrar for registration within 30 days after the date on which the acquisition is completed or the date of the registration of the company in Singapore, as the case may be.

(2) If default is made in complying with this section, the company or the foreign company and every officer of the company or foreign company who is in default shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and also to a default penalty.