§ 173F — Amendment of register by Registrar to indicate death or disqualification

173F.—(1) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that a director of a company has been disqualified, under or by virtue of section 148, 149, 149A, 154, 155, 155A, 155C or 155D —(a)

from being a director of the company; or

(b)

from acting as a director of the company,

the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of directors of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has been disqualified from being or acting as a director (as the case may be) by virtue of that fact.

[Act 21 of 2024 wef 09/12/2024]

(1A) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that a director of a company is dead, the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of directors of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has ceased to be a director by virtue of that fact.[Act 21 of 2024 wef 09/12/2024]

(2) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that a chief executive officer of a company is dead, the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of chief executive officers of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has ceased to be a chief executive officer of the company by virtue of that fact.[36/2014]

(3) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that a secretary of a company is dead, the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of secretaries of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has ceased to be a secretary of the company by virtue of that fact.[36/2014]

(4) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that the auditor of a company —(a)

has had its registration as an accounting entity suspended or removed; or

(b)

being an individual is dead,

the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of auditors of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has ceased to be an auditor of the company by virtue of that fact.

[36/2014]

(5) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that he or she has made an amendment to the relevant register under subsection (1), (1A), (2), (3) or (4) under a mistaken belief that a director, a chief executive officer, a secretary or an auditor (as the case may be) of a company has ceased to be a director, a chief executive officer, a secretary or an auditor (as the case may be) of the company, the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of directors, register of chief executive officers, register of secretaries or register of auditors to restore the name of the person in such register.[36/2014]

[Act 21 of 2024 wef 09/12/2024]

—(1) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that a director of a company has been disqualified, under or by virtue of section 148, 149, 149A, 154, 155, 155A, 155C or 155D —(a)

from being a director of the company; or

(b)

from acting as a director of the company,

the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of directors of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has been disqualified from being or acting as a director (as the case may be) by virtue of that fact.

[Act 21 of 2024 wef 09/12/2024]

(1A) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that a director of a company is dead, the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of directors of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has ceased to be a director by virtue of that fact.[Act 21 of 2024 wef 09/12/2024]

(2) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that a chief executive officer of a company is dead, the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of chief executive officers of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has ceased to be a chief executive officer of the company by virtue of that fact.[36/2014]

(3) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that a secretary of a company is dead, the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of secretaries of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has ceased to be a secretary of the company by virtue of that fact.[36/2014]

(4) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that the auditor of a company —(a)

has had its registration as an accounting entity suspended or removed; or

(b)

being an individual is dead,

the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of auditors of the company kept by the Registrar under section 173 to indicate that the person has ceased to be an auditor of the company by virtue of that fact.

[36/2014]

(5) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that he or she has made an amendment to the relevant register under subsection (1), (1A), (2), (3) or (4) under a mistaken belief that a director, a chief executive officer, a secretary or an auditor (as the case may be) of a company has ceased to be a director, a chief executive officer, a secretary or an auditor (as the case may be) of the company, the Registrar may on his or her own initiative amend the register of directors, register of chief executive officers, register of secretaries or register of auditors to restore the name of the person in such register.[36/2014]

[Act 21 of 2024 wef 09/12/2024]