for the proper administration of this Act.
(3) The Registrar is responsible for keeping a register of registered persons and their registered business names, generally for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act, and for the collection of the fees payable under this Act and payment of all amounts so collected into the funds of the Authority.
(4) The Authority may give to the Registrar such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as to the exercise of the Registrar’s powers, functions or duties under this Act, and the Registrar is to give effect to such directions.
(5) The Registrar may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Registrar thinks fit, for the purposes of the administration of this Act, delegate to any Deputy Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Business Names all or any of the powers, functions and duties vested in the Registrar by this Act except the power of delegation conferred by this section.
Persons not required to be registered under Act
4.—(1) The following persons are not required to be registered when carrying on business in Singapore:
- (a) any individual proprietor carrying on business under only the individual proprietor’s full name;
- (b) any firm of 2 or more individuals carrying on business under only the full names of all the individuals;
- (c) subject to subsection (2), any individual or firm of 2 or more individuals carrying on any business consisting solely of the exercise of any profession which, under the provisions of any written law, can be exercised only by those who possess certain qualifications prescribed by the written law and whose names are registered or otherwise recorded in the manner prescribed by any written law;
- (d) a person (A) in respect of or for whom another person (B) carries on business wholly or mainly as nominee or trustee if B has provided the particulars required under section 7(1);
