Companies Act (Cap. 50) - Minutes Requirements: Sections 188-191 stipulate requirements for keeping minutes, their evidentiary value, and inspection rights. Minutes must be recorded within 30 days and kept at registered office.
Societies Act: Applicable for non-profit organizations, outlines requirements for society records and documentation maintenance.
Singapore Corporate Governance Code: Provides best practice guidelines for board and committee meetings, including documentation requirements and governance standards.
ACRA Guidelines: Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority guidelines on record-keeping requirements, format specifications and content requirements for corporate documentation.
Language Requirement: Minutes must be written in English as per Singapore's corporate requirements.
Chairman's Signature Requirement: Minutes must be signed by the chairman of the meeting to be considered valid official records.
Essential Content Requirements: Minutes must include date, time, venue, attendees, absentees, decisions made, resolutions passed, voting results, and declarations of conflicts of interest.
Storage Location Requirement: Minutes must be kept at the registered office or principal place of business of the organization.
