IACS SEMINAR 2015
IACS SEMINAR 2015 INSTITUTE OF APPROVED COMPANY SECRETARIES (387525-x) DEBENTURES AND CHARGES UPDATES ON ANTI –MONEY LAUNDERING & COUNTER FINANCING OF TERRORISM ACT 2001 SHARE CAPITAL & RELATED MATTERS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LAWS 8 CPE POINTS Updates on Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Financing of Terrorism Act 2001 PROGRAMME DETAILS Date : 22nd January 2015 (Thursday) Venue : Mutiara Hotel, Johor Bahru, Johor Time : 9.00 am - 5.00 pm (Registration starts at 8.30 am) The AMLACFT had in July 2014 been amended to enhance enforcement of money-laundering and counter financing of terrorists activities in Malaysia. Non-financial sectors are now required by Bank Negara to comply with recommendations and guidelines to help in addressing the AMLACFT risks and vulnerabilities by putting into reporting institutions policies, procedures and processes and training activities on the awareness, customer due diligence and various risk-based assessment in identifying, assessing risks in their business dealings and relationships with their customers. Debenture and Charges The objective of the seminar is to bring forth the recommendations to ensure reporting institutions understand and comply with the requirements and obligations imposed on them under the AMLACFT. At the same time to impress upon company secretaries of their responsibilities and duties in ensuring that the guidelines are carried out in the various organisations and the roles of the board of directors and senior management in putting in place the relevant AMLACFT measures. The seminar will attempt to explain the following to help company secretaries understand the legal and practical aspects:- Share Capital And Related Matters SEMINAR CONTENTS : What is a mortgage?; What is a debenture?; What is the difference between a fixed charge and floating charge?; The importance of section 108 in relation to registration of charges; and Duty to register charges with the Registrar of Companies. Share capital is mandatory for Malaysian incorporated companies carrying on a business and for profit purposes. A share capital, however, may be classified with the following description, namely Authorised capital or Issued capital. The definition of Authorized capital is the amount of share capital that a company limited by shares is authorized to issue. It is also known as “nominal capital” or “registered capital”. There are other terms used in share capital like; “uncalled capital”, “Unissued capital”, “Capital Reserve” and “share premium account”. The seminar will take you through the essentials for:- Intellectual Properties Laws With the rapid development of intellectual property domestically and globally, the Division in the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives & Consumerism was corporatized on 3 March 2003 and known as the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia under the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Act 2002. The Corporation took the opportunity to rebrand itself to become MyIPO on 3 March 2003 at the inaugural National Intellectual Property Day. The MyIPO regulates and enforce the following intellectual property laws:- Trade Marks Act 1976 (Act 175); Patents Act 1983 (Act 291); Copyright Act 1987 (Act 332); Industrial Designs Act 2000 (Act 552); Geographical Indications Act (Act 602); and Layout Designs and Integrated Circuit Act 2000 (Act 601) The seminar will explain and provide you with insights of some of the intellectual property features relating to Patents, Trade Marks and Copyright and the importance of registration in order to protect these rights that belong to the owner. Increase of authorized capital; Increase of issued and paid up capital and the relation with section 132D of the Companies Act 1965; Capital reduction, which required the court‟s sanction; and Consolidation and sub-division of shares. Other share capital related matters will also be discussed and the secretarial procedure and steps required for the following explained:- Issuance of lost share certificate; Transfer of shares; Transmission of shares of deceased shareholders; and Share buy-back for listed company. ABOUT THE ORGANISER: INSTITUTE OF APPROVED COMPANY SECRETARIES (IACS), is a Professional Company Secretaries‟ body which was incorporated on 16th May 1996 under the Companies Act 1965 as a company limited by guarantee. The Institute currently has 5 regional offices and its objectives are to promote, encourage and advance the status and interest of the Company Secretaries profession in Malaysia. For more information about our training programmes, please visit www.iacs.org.my. ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS: REGISTRATION & ENQUIRIES: Seminar Fees (per participant): INSTITUTE OF APPROVED COMPANY SECRETARIES (387525-X) IACS members Non-members RM 300.00 RM 380.00 Main Office: Suite C19, 1st Floor, Plaza Pekeliling No.2, Jalan Tun Razak 50400 Kuala Lumpur Cancellation : No refunds will be entertained upon confirmation of reservations but Tel: 03-48123787 / 03-48123843 a substitute participant is welcomed. H/P: 016-2029305 Disclaimer : The organiser reserves the right to change the speaker, date or to Fax: 03-48123786 cancel the programme should unavoidable circumstances arise. Email: [email protected] Website: www.iacs.org.my Personal Data Protection Notice Contact person: Ms. Akhma Fees include seminar materials, tea breaks, lunch and Certificate of Attendance. The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Points awarded are recognized by the Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) under the 60% CPE points category. 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Contact person: Mr. Ow Chong Fu However, your personal data may also be retained and used by IACS to market and promote other seminars organised by IACS or jointly with other relevant bodies or sponsored / supported by IACS. *strike out whichever is not applicable SPEAKER’S PROFILE: Dr. Cheah Foo Seong FCIS, FIPA (Aust), MBA (Henley), LLM (Staffordshire), LLD Dr. Cheah Foo Seong is the Chief Technical Officer of Tricor Corporate Services Sdn. Bhd., a member of the Bank of East Asia Group. He is the Immediate Past President of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA). He has over 20 years of experience in corporate secretarial practice, accounting and tax compliance matters and had served as Technical Director of MAICSA from 1995 to 2000. He had authored several books and practice manuals on Company Law & Secretarial Practices. He also co-authored the book on “Corporate Governance in Malaysia: Principles & Practices”. Dr. Cheah is a well known speaker in Company Law and had lectured at the Multimedia University, Cyberjaya for several years; and also at the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Post Graduate School in 2006. He often speaks on the subject of Duties and Responsibilities of Directors, Law and Practice of Company Meetings and Corporate Governance at seminars organized by MAICSA, other Professional Bodies and training organizations. REGISTRATION FORM 22nd January 2015 (Thursday), Mutiara Hotel, Johor Bahru, Johor Please register before Monday, 19th January 2015 by fax / courier / mail for the seminar Name in block letters (as per NRIC): …...……………………………………….…………………...…………………..…….. IACS No:……..……….. Non-member Designation: …………...……………………….………..…………………… Organistion:……………………………………………………………………………………………...……….……...….…. Address:…………………………………………....………………...……………………………………….…………….…… ………………………………………………...……………………. E-mail: …………………………………………………. Tel:………………………………...……..... H/P: …………...……………..………..….. 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