Companies Act 1965
Companies Act 1965 | |
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Parliament of Malaysia | |
Long title
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Citation | Act 125 |
Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
Enacted by | Dewan Rakyat |
Passed | 9 August 1965 |
Enacted | 1965 (Act No. 79 of 1965) Revised: 1973 (Act 125 w.e.f. 14 December 1973) |
Enacted by | Dewan Negara |
Passed | 16 August 1965 |
Effective | [Throughout Malaysia—15 April 1966, P.U. 168/1966] |
Legislative history | |
Bill introduced in the Dewan Rakyat | Companies Bill 1965 |
Introduced by | Lim Swee Aun, |
First reading | 26 May 1965 |
Second reading | 9 August 1965 |
Third reading | 9 August 1965 |
Bill introduced in the Dewan Negara | Companies Bill 1965 |
Introduced by | Lim Swee Aun, |
First reading | 16 August 1965 |
Second reading | 16 August 1965 |
Third reading | 16 August 1965 |
Amended by | |
Companies (Amendment) Act 1966 [Act 23/1966] Companies (Amendment) Act 1969 [Act A21] | |
Status: In force |
The Companies Act 1965 (Malay: Akta Syarikat 1965), is a Malaysian law which relates to companies.
Structure[]
The Companies Act 1965, in its current form (15 August 2007), consists of 12 Parts containing 374 sections and 10 schedules (including 36 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Administration of Act
- Part III: Constitution of Companies
- Division 1: Incorporation
- Division 2: Powers
- Part IV: Shares, Debentures and Charges
- Division 1: Prospectuses
- Division 2: Restrictions on Allotment and Commencement of Business
- Division 3: Shares
- Division 3A: Substantial Shareholdings
- Division 4: Debentures
- Division 5: Interests other than Shares, Debentures, etc.
- Division 6: Title and Transfers
- Division 6A: Provisions Applicable to Companies whose Securities are Deposited with the Central Depository
- Division 7: Registration of Charges
- Part V: Management and Administration
- Division 1: Office and Name
- Division 2: Directors and Officers
- Division 3: Meetings and Proceedings
- Division 4: Register of Members
- Division 5: Annual Return
- Part VI: Accounts and Audit
- Division 1: Accounts
- Division 2: Audit
- Part VII: Arrangement and Reconstructions
- Part VIII: Receivers and Managers
- Part IX: Investigations
- Part X: Winding up
- Division 1: Preliminary
- Division 2: Winding up by the Court
- Subdivision 1: General
- Subdivision 2: Liquidators
- Subdivision 3: Committees of Inspection
- Subdivision 4: General Powers of Court
- Division 3: Voluntary Winding up
- Subdivision 1: Introductory
- Subdivision 2: Provisions applicable only to Members' Voluntary Winding up
- Subdivision 3: Provisions applicable only to Creditors' Voluntary Winding up
- Subdivision 4: Provisions applicable to every Voluntary Winding up
- Division 4: Provisions Applicable to Every Mode of Winding up
- Subdivision 1: General
- Subdivision 2: Proof and Ranking of Claims
- Subdivision 3: Effect on other Transactions
- Subdivision 4: Offences
- Subdivision 5: Dissolution
- Division 5: Winding up of Unregistered Companies
- Part XI: Various Types of Companies, etc.
- Division 1: Investment Companies
- Division 2: Foreign Companies
- Part XII: General
- Division 1: Enforcement of Act
- Division 2: Offences
- Division 3: Miscellaneous
- Schedules
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Companies Act 1965
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- 1965 in Malaysian law
- Malaysian federal legislation