National University of Singapore (Corporatisation) Act 2005

National University of Singapore (Corporatisation) Act 2005 2020 REVISED EDITION This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021 An Act to provide for the corporatisation of the National University of Singapore and for the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to a successor company, and to provide for certain matters relating to that company. [1 April 2006] Whereas the National University of Singapore was established under the National University of Singapore Act (Cap. 204, 2002 Revised Edition): And whereas it is desirable to corporatise the National University of Singapore: And whereas a company limited by guarantee will be incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 by the name “National University of Singapore” having as its objects the operation, maintenance and promotion of a university in Singapore under the name and style “National University of Singapore”: And whereas it is desirable that statutory provision be made in relation to the transfer of the property, assets, liabilities and employees of the National University of Singapore to the company, the operation of the company and certain of the powers of the company. PART 1 PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act is the National University of Singapore (Corporatisation) Act 2005. Interpretation 2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the university company mentioned in its constituent documents; “constituent documents”, in relation to the university company, means the memorandum of association and articles of association of the university company; “predecessor university” means the National University of Singapore established under the repealed National University of Singapore Act (Cap. 204, 2002 Revised Edition); “university company” means the company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 under the name “National University of Singapore”. (2) To avoid doubt — (a) any reference in this Act to property vested in the predecessor university is a reference to such property, whether situated in Singapore or elsewhere; and (b) any reference in this Act to rights or liabilities of the predecessor university is a reference to such rights to which the predecessor university is entitled or such liabilities to which the predecessor university is subject (as the case may be) whether under the laws of Singapore or of any country outside Singapore, and includes such rights or liabilities arising under loans raised by the predecessor university.