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16 not satisfied with the particulars or other information furnished under the provisions of this Act.

(6) The registration or renewal of registration of a person and the person’s business name is not to be taken to imply that the person, or any person employed by the person, has complied with the requirements of any law in relation to any business carried on by that person.

(7) Subject to section 13(2), any person who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar under this Act—
 * (a) to register the person and the person’s business name; or
 * (b) to renew the registration of the person and the person’s business name,

may, within 30 days after the date the person is notified of that refusal, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.

When registration must be refused

9. Despite any provision in this Act or any other written law, but subject to a right of appeal under section 8(7), if any, the Registrar must refuse to register a person and the person’s business name under this Act where the Registrar is satisfied that—
 * (a) the business is likely to be used for an unlawful purpose or for purposes prejudicial to public peace, welfare or good order in Singapore;
 * (b) it would be contrary to the national security or interest for the person to be registered; or
 * (c) the person is a foreign company that is not registered under Division 2 of Part XI of the Companies Act (Cap. 50).

Registration does not confer ownership

10.—(1) The registration of a person in respect of any business name does not confer on the person any property in the registered business name, or in any word or expression that constitutes or is included in the registered business name.