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Rh be, the individual proprietor’s, firm’s or foreign company’s authorised representative within 14 days after that event.

(10) If the individual proprietor, firm or foreign company referred to in subsection (1) fails to lodge with the Registrar the notice under subsection (9), the former authorised representative may lodge a notice with the Registrar that he or she has ceased to be, or ceased to be qualified to be, the authorised representative for the individual proprietor, firm or foreign company.

(11) Where the sole authorised representative of an individual proprietor, a firm or a foreign company appointed under subsection (1)—
 * (a) resigns, retires, dies or otherwise ceases to be the authorised representative for any reason; or
 * (b) ceases to be qualified as an authorised representative,

the individual proprietor, firm or foreign company must, within 30 days after the date on which the sole authorised representative ceases to be, or ceases to be qualified to be, the authorised representative, appoint a new authorised representative.

(12) An individual proprietor, a firm or a foreign company who or which fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1), (7) or (9) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

(13) In this section, “officer”, in relation to a foreign company, includes any director, secretary, manager, office holder or person employed in an executive capacity.

(14) For the purposes of determining whether a person (including a partner of a firm) resides outside Singapore—
 * (a) a corporation resides outside Singapore if the corporation is incorporated or formed outside Singapore; and
 * (b) an individual resides outside Singapore if the individual’s residential address is outside Singapore.

(15) For the purpose of subsection (4)(b), a partner that is—
 * (a) a company; or