Signatures of Authorized Persons in Place of the Common Seal

With effect from 31 March 2017, companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are no longer required to use the common seal for official documents. This is in accordance with the amendments to the Companies Act 2017. Signature by authorized persons have been introduced in its place.

The following outlines the authorized persons for a company and an LLP:

Company

a. A Director and Secretary of a company

b. Two Directors of a company

c. A Director of a company in the presence of a witness who attests the signature

LLP

a. Two partners of an LLP

b. A Partner of an LLP in the presence of a witness who attests the signature