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Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANTS

Part III LICENSING OF BANKS

Part IV RESERVE FUNDS, DIVIDENDS, BALANCE-SHEETS AND INFORMATION

Part V PROHIBITED BUSINESS

Part VI MINIMUM ASSET REQUIREMENTS

Part VII POWERS OF CONTROL OVER BANKS

Part VIIA VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF BUSINESS

Division 1 — Voluntary transfer of business of bank

Division 2 — Repealed

Division 3 — Repealed

Division 4 — Repealed

Division 5 — Miscellaneous

Part VIII CREDIT CARD AND CHARGE CARD BUSINESSES

Part IX MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST SCHEDULE Banks

SECOND SCHEDULE Effect of Merger

THIRD SCHEDULE Disclosure of Information

FOURTH SCHEDULE Specified Provisions

FIFTH SCHEDULE Definitions in Sections 27, 28, 29 and 38

Legislative History

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On 20/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 20/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 20/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 18/04/2013.
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Regulations
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—(1)  The Authority may, from time to time, make such regulations as may be necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act and for prescribing anything that may be required or authorised to be prescribed by this Act.
[28/93]
(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may be made for or with respect to the operations or activities of any person issuing a credit card or charge card including the minimum qualifying criteria for the issue of a credit card or charge card, the standards to be maintained in the conduct of the credit card or charge card business and the duties to be undertaken when soliciting or issuing a credit card or charge card.
[1/2007]
(3)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may be made for or with respect to —
(a)
the corporate governance, and the appointment and removal of principal officers, of banks in Singapore, their related corporations or other companies in which the banks acquire or hold, directly or indirectly, a major stake as defined in section 32(7); and
(b)
the prohibition or restriction on mutual shareholdings held between the banks, related corporations or other companies referred to in paragraph (a).
[23/2001; 1/2007]
(4)  Regulations made under this section may relate to all, or any class, category or description of persons or banks, and may make different provisions for different classes, categories or descriptions of persons or banks or to a particular person or bank or of general or specifically limited application.
[28/93]
(5)  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, regulations made under this section may provide that any contravention thereof shall be an offence punishable —
(a)
in the case of an individual, with a fine not exceeding $12,500 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or with both and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine not exceeding $1,250 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction; or
(b)
in any other case, with a fine not exceeding $25,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine not exceeding $2,500 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
[23/2001]