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Approval in General Meeting Required for Disposal of Substantial Property

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SSM Prosecuted Company Director for not Obtaining Approval in General Meeting

The Companies Commission of Malaysia or Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (“SSM”) prosecuted a company director in Tawau for failure to obtain approval for disposal of the company’s substantial asset/property.

The company director of Darvel Bay Hybrid Aquaculture Sdn Bhd was charged at Tawau Sessions Court on 22 January 2018 for the disposal of a substantial portion of the company’s property, valued at RM800,000 on 6 April 2015 without the approval of the company in a general meeting.

This is an offense under Section 132C(1)(b)Companies Act 1965 (now repealed by Section 223 Companies Act 2016) and is punishable with a 5-year jail term or fine of RM30,000 or both if convicted.

Source: SSM

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