FEES (WINDING UP AND DISSOLUTION OF COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2013

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1 FEES (WINDING UP AND DISSOLUTION OF COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2013 S.L. 121 of 2013 Presented to Parliament pursuant to Statute. Ordered by Parliament to lie upon the Table: 26th September 2013

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3 (Vide Notification No. S 594 in the Gazette Subsidiary Legislation Supplement No. 39 of 20th September 2013). FEES ACT (CHAPTER 106) FEES (WINDING UP AND DISSOLUTION OF COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Fees Act, the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following Order: Citation 1. This Order may be cited as the Fees (Winding up and Dissolution of Companies and Other Bodies) (Amendment) Order Amendment of paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 2 of the Fees (Winding up and Dissolution of Companies and Other Bodies) Order 2005 (G.N. No. S 58/2005) (referred to in this Order as the principal Order) is amended (a) by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (i) of sub paragraph (a), the following sub-paragraph: (ia) any limited liability partnership under section 30 of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 163A); ; (b) by deleting the word and at the end of sub-paragraph (a)(v); and (c) by deleting sub-paragraph (b) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs: (b) any act done by the Official Receiver (i) as a representative of a defunct company under section 345 or 347 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50); and (ii) as a representative of a defunct limited liability partnership under paragraph 98 or 100 of the Fifth Schedule to the Limited Liability Partnerships Act; and

4 2 New paragraph 2A (c) any act done by the Official Receiver in respect of his powers and duties (i) under paragraph 69 of the Fifth Schedule to the Limited Liability Partnerships Act; (ii) under section 49 of the Business Trusts Act (Cap. 31A); and (iii) under section 295B of the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289).. 3. The principal Order is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 2, the following paragraph: Remission of fee by Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Law 2A. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Law may, in his discretion, remit wholly or in part any fee payable under this Order.. Amendment of Schedule 4. The Schedule to the principal Order is amended (a) by inserting, immediately after the words unregistered company, in the first column of items (2) and (11)(b) and (c), the words limited liability partnership, ; (b) by inserting, immediately after item (12), the following items: (12A) Every application (a) for the payment of moneys out of the Limited Liability Partnerships Liquidation Account under paragraph 69(6) of the Fifth Schedule to the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 163A) (b) for the re-issue of a lapsed cheque or money order in respect of moneys standing to the credit of the Limited Liability Partnerships Liquidation Account (i) where the amount applied for does not exceed $500 (ii) where the amount applied for exceeds $500 $20

5 3 (12B) Every application (a) for the payment of moneys out of the Business Trusts Liquidation Account under section 49(6) of the Business Trusts Act (Cap. 31A) (b) for the re-issue of a lapsed cheque or money order in respect of moneys standing to the credit of the Business Trusts Liquidation Account (i) where the amount applied for does not exceed $500 (ii) where the amount applied for exceeds $500 (12C) Every application (a) for the payment of moneys out of the Compulsory Acquisition of Scheme Account under section 295B(3) of the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289) (b) for the re-issue of a lapsed cheque or money order in respect of moneys standing to the credit of the Compulsory Acquisition of Scheme Account (i) where the amount applied for does not exceed $500 (ii) where the amount applied for exceeds $500 $20 $20 ; (c) by inserting, immediately after item (13), the following items: (14) On every payment of moneys out of the Limited Liability Partnerships Liquidation Account or the Consolidated Fund under paragraph 69(6) of the Fifth Schedule to the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (14A) On every payment of moneys out of the Business Trusts Liquidation Account or the Consolidated Fund under section 49(6) of the Business Trusts Act (14B) On every payment of moneys out of the Compulsory Acquisition of Scheme Account or the Consolidated Fund under section 295B(5) of the Securities and Futures Act ;

6 4 (d) by inserting, immediately after item (19), the following item: (19A) For every act done by the Official Receiver as a representative of a defunct limited liability partnership under paragraph 98 or 100 of the Fifth Schedule to the Limited Liability Partnerships Act $25 ; and (e) by inserting, immediately after the words unregistered company, in paragraph 2 of Notes, the words limited liability partnership,. [G.N. Nos. S 64/2006; S 50/2007; S 748/2011] Made this 12th day of September PETER ONG Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Singapore. [MF R V8; AG/LLRD/SL/106/2010/10 Vol. 1] (To be presented to Parliament under section 3 of the Fees Act). Printed for the Government of Singapore by the Government Printers