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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Division 2 — Repealed

Division 3 — Repealed

Division 4 — Repealed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

Comparative Table

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On 26/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 26/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 26/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 18/04/2013.
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Grace period for sections 30 to 33
34.
—(1)  Notwithstanding sections 30 to 33, where any business was carried on, or any property or investment was held, by a bank in Singapore immediately before 18th July 2001* with the approval of the Authority (where required) or which did not require the approval of the Authority, the bank may continue to carry on such business or hold such property or investment, as the case may be, for a period of 3 years from 18th July 2001.
*  Date of commencement of the Banking (Amendment) Act 2001 (Act 23 2001).
[23/2001]
(2)  The Authority may, on application by a bank in Singapore, extend the period referred to in subsection (1) for such further period as the Authority considers appropriate.
[23/2001]
(3)  The Authority may, in granting an application for extension under subsection (2) —
(a)
levy a charge of an amount not exceeding $10,000 for every day of the period of extension; or
(b)
impose such conditions as it considers appropriate.
[23/2001]
(4)  The Authority may, on application by a bank in Singapore, waive any requirement in section 30, 31, 32 or 33, on such conditions as the Authority may impose, where in the opinion of the Authority, the waiver is reasonably necessary for the bank to divest the business, property or investment referred to in subsection (1) by the end of the period referred to in that subsection or the further period referred to in subsection (2).
[23/2001]