s 29A Omission of “Limited” or “Berhad” in names of companies registered under Charities Act 1994
29A.—(1) Despite section 28(1) and (2) but subject to section 28(3) to (6), a limited company registered as a charity under the Charities Act 1994 (called in this section a charitable company) may change its name to omit the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name.[36/2014] (2) A charitable company that proposes to change its name to omit the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name must —(a) alter its constitution to reflect the change of name; and (b) file the prescribed form with the Registrar, together with a copy of the special resolution authorising the change of name.[36/2014] (3) Upon receipt of the prescribed form mentioned in subsection (2)(b), the Registrar must —(a) register the name of the charitable company with the omission of the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name; and (b) issue to the company a notice of incorporation of the company under the new name.[36/2014] (4) Upon issue of the notice under subsection (3)(b) —(a) the change of name becomes effective; and (b) the charitable company is exempted from the provisions of this Act relating to the use of the word “Limited” or “Berhad” as part of the name.[36/2014] (5) If the Registrar is satisfied that a charitable company that is registered with the omission of the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name under this section has ceased to be a charitable company, the Registrar must enter the word “Limited” or “Berhad” at the end of the name of the company and upon notice of that fact being given to the company, the exemption under subsection (4)(b) ceases.[36/2014] —(1) Despite section 28(1) and (2) but subject to section 28(3) to (6), a limited company registered as a charity under the Charities Act 1994 (called in this section a charitable company) may change its name to omit the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name.[36/2014] (2) A charitable company that proposes to change its name to omit the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name must —(a) alter its constitution to reflect the change of name; and (b) file the prescribed form with the Registrar, together with a copy of the special resolution authorising the change of name.[36/2014] (3) Upon receipt of the prescribed form mentioned in subsection (2)(b), the Registrar must —(a) register the name of the charitable company with the omission of the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name; and (b) issue to the company a notice of incorporation of the company under the new name.[36/2014] (4) Upon issue of the notice under subsection (3)(b) —(a) the change of name becomes effective; and (b) the charitable company is exempted from the provisions of this Act relating to the use of the word “Limited” or “Berhad” as part of the name.[36/2014] (5) If the Registrar is satisfied that a charitable company that is registered with the omission of the word “Limited” or “Berhad” from its name under this section has ceased to be a charitable company, the Registrar must enter the word “Limited” or “Berhad” at the end of the name of the company and upon notice of that fact being given to the company, the exemption under subsection (4)(b) ceases.[36/2014]