COMPANIES ACT 2016 
“lodged” means lodged or filed under this Act or any corresponding previous written law;  

Under the Companies Act 2016, the term "lodged" refers to the formal submission or filing of a document, notice, return, resolution, statement, or other prescribed record with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) or another authority, as required under the Act.
The definition also extends to documents that were lodged or filed under any corresponding previous written law, such as the Companies Act 1965. This ensures that documents submitted under earlier legislation continue to have legal effect after the Companies Act 2016 came into force.
Accordingly, whenever the Companies Act 2016 requires a document to be lodged, it means the document must be officially submitted in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time. Meaning of "Lodged"
To lodge a document generally means to:

• Submit it to the relevant authority;
• File it in the prescribed form;
• Comply with any statutory filing requirements;
• Pay any prescribed filing fee, where applicable; and
• Ensure that it is received by the authority within the prescribed time.

A document is not regarded as properly lodged unless it complies with the applicable legal and procedural requirements. Documents Commonly Lodged Under the Companies Act 2016
Examples include:

• Annual Returns;
• Financial Statements;
• Notices of appointment or resignation of directors;
• Notices relating to company secretaries;
• Notices of registered office;
• Special Resolutions;
• Charges and charge-related documents;
• Court orders;
• Liquidation documents;
• Applications for company registration;
• Applications for registration of foreign companies; and
• Other statutory forms and documents prescribed under the Act.

Corresponding Previous Written Law
The definition expressly includes documents lodged under any corresponding previous written law.
This refers to legislation that governed companies before the Companies Act 2016, principally:

• Companies Act 1965 [Act 125].

As a result, documents filed under the Companies Act 1965 continue to be recognised under the Companies Act 2016 where relevant. Practical Examples
Example 1 – Annual Return
ABC Sdn. Bhd. submits its Annual Return electronically to the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).
The Annual Return has been lodged under the Companies Act 2016. Example 2 – Special Resolution
The shareholders of XYZ Sdn. Bhd. pass a Special Resolution to amend the company's constitution.
The company lodges the resolution with SSM within the prescribed period.
The resolution has been lodged in accordance with the Companies Act 2016. Example 3 – Company Incorporation
A promoter submits the incorporation application and all supporting documents through the MyCoID or other prescribed electronic filing system.
Once accepted by SSM, the incorporation documents are regarded as lodged. Example 4 – Previous Companies Act
A charge was registered with SSM under the Companies Act 1965 before the Companies Act 2016 came into force.
The charge remains legally recognised because it was properly lodged under the corresponding previous written law. Compliance Requirements
A company should ensure that:

• All documents required by the Companies Act 2016 are lodged within the prescribed statutory deadlines;
• Documents are completed accurately and in the prescribed form;
• Supporting documents and prescribed fees are submitted where required;
• Electronic lodgements comply with SSM's filing procedures; and
• Evidence of successful lodgement is retained for the company's records.

Importance
The definition of "lodged" establishes the legal requirement for the formal submission of documents under the Companies Act 2016 and preserves the validity of documents filed under previous company legislation. Proper lodgement is fundamental to corporate compliance because many statutory obligations—including company incorporation, changes in corporate particulars, annual filings, and liquidation procedures—only become effective or legally recognised once the required documents have been duly lodged with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) in accordance with the Act.  

  《2016 年公司法》

“提交”（Lodged） 是指根据《2016 年公司法》或任何相应的先前成文法（Corresponding Previous Written Law）完成提交（Lodged）或存档（Filed）的行为。

根据《2016 年公司法》，“提交（Lodged）” 是指依法将文件、通知、申报表、决议、声明或其他法定文件，正式提交（Submit）或存档（File）至**马来西亚公司委员会（Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia，SSM）**或法律规定的其他主管机关。

此定义亦明确包括根据任何**相应的先前成文法（Corresponding Previous Written Law）**所提交或存档的文件，例如《1965 年公司法》（Companies Act 1965 [Act 125]）。

因此，即使有关文件是在《2016 年公司法》生效前依据旧法提交，只要当时已依法完成提交，该文件在《2016 年公司法》下仍然继续具有法律效力。

凡《2016 年公司法》规定文件必须**“提交（Lodged）”**，即表示有关文件必须：

• 按照法定格式提交；
• 于法定期限内完成提交；以及
• 符合法律及程序规定，方视为有效提交。

“提交（Lodged）”的含义（Meaning of "Lodged"）

一般而言，提交（Lodged） 包括：

• 向有关主管机关正式提交文件；
• 按规定格式办理存档；
• 遵守所有法定申报程序；
• 于适用情况下缴付规定的申报费用；以及
• 确保有关机关于法定期限内收到有关文件。

如文件未符合相关法律及程序要求，则不会被视为已正式提交（Properly Lodged）。

《2016 年公司法》下常见须提交的文件（Documents Commonly Lodged Under the Companies Act 2016）

常见须向 SSM 提交的文件包括：

• 年度申报表（Annual Return）；
• 财务报表（Financial Statements）；
• 董事委任或辞任通知（Notices of Appointment or Resignation of Directors）；
• 公司秘书委任、辞任或变更通知（Notices Relating to Company Secretaries）；
• 注册办事处变更通知（Notice of Registered Office）；
• 特别决议（Special Resolutions）；
• 抵押登记及相关文件（Charges and Charge-related Documents）；
• 法院命令（Court Orders）；
• 清盘文件（Liquidation Documents）；
• 公司注册申请（Applications for Company Registration）；
• 外国公司注册申请（Applications for Registration of Foreign Companies）；以及
• 《2016 年公司法》规定的其他法定表格及文件。

相应的先前成文法（Corresponding Previous Written Law）

《2016 年公司法》明确承认根据任何相应的先前成文法所提交的文件。

主要包括：

• 《1965 年公司法》（Companies Act 1965 [Act 125]）。

因此，根据《1965 年公司法》依法提交的文件，只要与《2016 年公司法》有关，仍继续受到法律承认及具有法律效力。

实务示例（Practical Examples）

例子一：年度申报表（Annual Return）

ABC Sdn. Bhd. 透过马来西亚公司委员会（SSM）的电子申报系统提交年度申报表（Annual Return）。

该年度申报表即属于已根据《2016 年公司法》正式提交（Lodged）。

例子二：特别决议（Special Resolution）

XYZ Sdn. Bhd. 的股东通过特别决议，修改公司章程（Constitution）。

公司于法定期限内向 SSM 提交有关特别决议。

因此，该特别决议已根据《2016 年公司法》完成正式提交。

例子三：公司注册（Company Incorporation）

发起人（Promoter）透过 MyCoID 或其他 SSM 指定的电子申报系统提交公司注册申请及所有支持文件。

当申请获 SSM 接纳后，有关注册文件即视为已正式提交（Lodged）。

例子四：依据旧《公司法》提交的文件（Previous Companies Act）

某公司于《2016 年公司法》生效前，已根据《1965 年公司法》向 SSM 登记一项抵押（Charge）。

由于该项抵押已依据当时适用法律正式提交，因此即使《2016 年公司法》实施后，该抵押仍继续受到法律承认及保护。

合规要求（Compliance Requirements）

公司应确保：

• 《2016 年公司法》规定须提交的所有文件均于法定期限内完成提交；
• 所有文件均按照规定格式正确填写；
• 按要求提交所有支持文件及缴付规定费用（如适用）；
• 电子申报符合 SSM 所规定的申报程序；以及
• 妥善保存成功提交的确认记录及收据，作为公司的法定记录。

重要性（Importance）

“提交（Lodged）” 的定义确立了《2016 年公司法》下法定文件正式提交的法律要求，同时确保依据旧公司法提交的文件继续具有法律效力。

正确完成文件提交，是企业履行法定义务的重要基础，因为许多法定事项只有在文件依法提交予**马来西亚公司委员会（SSM）**后，方会产生法律效力或获得法律承认，例如：

• 公司注册成立；
• 公司资料变更；
• 年度法定申报；
• 抵押登记；
• 公司清盘程序；以及
• 其他《2016 年公司法》规定的法定程序。

因此，依法、准确及及时完成文件提交，不仅有助于确保公司持续符合《2016 年公司法》的合规要求，同时亦保障公司的法律地位、企业透明度及所有利益相关者的权益。