TRUST COMPANIES ACT 1949 (REVISED 1973)

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1 PRELIMINARY-1. Short title.

2 PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 REGISTRATION OF TRUST COMPANIES-3. Application by company to be registered as a trust company.

4 REGISTRATION OF TRUST COMPANIES-4. Issue of certificate.

5 REGISTRATION OF TRUST COMPANIES-5. Registration of company incorporated in Singapore as a trust

6 REGISTRATION OF TRUST COMPANIES-6. Register of trust companies to be kept.

7 DEPOSIT BY TRUST COMPANIES-7. Deposit to be held as security.

8 OBJECTS OF TRUST COMPANIES-8. Objects.

9 PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION-9. Company may act as executor.

10 PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION-10. Company may be authorized to apply for probate or administration.

11 PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION-11. Procedure as to petitions etc.

12 TRUSTEESHIP-12. Appointment of company to be trustee.

13 TRUSTEESHIP-13. Joint tenancy.

14 TRUSTEESHIP-14. Company may act as agent.

15 EXEMPTION FROM GIVING SECURITY-15. Trust company not to furnish security.

16 INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUNDS-16. Trust funds to be kept separate.

17 INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUNDS-17. Investment of trust funds.

18 INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUNDS-18. Investment of company's funds.

19 INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUNDS-19. Loans to company's officers prohibited.

20 BORROWING POWER-20. Borrowing.

21 ANNUAL STATEMENT-21. Annual statement.

22 INSPECTION-22. Investigation by inspector.

23 WINDING UP-23. Special provision as to winding up.

24 LIABILITY OF OFFICERS-24. Personal liability of officers.

25 LIABILITY OF OFFICERS-25. Loan to director, etc.

26 LIABILITY OF OFFICERS-26. Liability on winding up.

27 PENALTIES-27. Wilful neglect to make entry.

28 PENALTIES-28. False statements in accounts.

29 PENALTIES-29. Refusal to produce books.

30 PENALTIES-30. Neglect to forward annual statement.

31 GENERAL-31. Guardianship of person prohibited.

32 GENERAL-32. Restriction on holding of shares.

33 GENERAL-33. Voluntary winding up or disposal of shares may be restrained.

34 GENERAL-34. Liability and powers of company.

35 GENERAL-35. Registration of trust company as shareholder, etc., not notice of a trust.

36 GENERAL-36. Unclaimed money to be paid into Court.

37 GENERAL-37. Fees.

38 GENERAL-38. Repeal.

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