Singapore legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Associate members
(1)
The Board may appoint a person carrying on any business in Singapore to be an associate member of the Board.
(2)
An associate member must —
be granted an emblem and a certificate to be prescribed by the Board in recognition of his or her associate membership;
maintain high standards at all times in the conduct of his or her business for the promotion of the tourist trade in Singapore;
comply with all regulations made by the Board; and
pay to the Board any fee that the Board may prescribe.
(3)
The Board may at any time revoke the appointment of a person as an associate member.
(4)
A person who is not an associate member must not use the emblem and certificate mentioned in subsection (2)(a).
(5)
A person must not use any emblem, title or description reasonably calculated to suggest that he or she is an associate member unless he or she is in fact an associate member.
(6)
Any person who contravenes subsection (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.