Singapore legislation

Section 55ZB

of Banking Act 1970

Section 55ZB

Application of provisions in Part 3

Amended by1/20201/2020

(1)

Subject to section 55R and the modifications specified in subsection (2), sections 8, 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 11A, 12, 13, 19 and 21 apply to or in relation to a merchant bank as those provisions apply to or in relation to a bank.

Amended by1/2020

(2)

The modifications mentioned in subsection (1) are —

(a)

subsection (2) of section 8 is omitted;

(b)

the reference in section 10(1) to section 9 or 9A is to section 55T;

(c)

the reference in section 10(1) to capital funds required to be maintained by a bank in Singapore is to capital funds required to be maintained by a merchant bank in Singapore;

(d)

the reference in section 10B(2)(f)(ii) to a major stake as defined in section 32(7) is to a major stake as defined in section 55ZF(2)(a);

(e)

the reference in section 11A to the Authority’s refusal to grant a bank licence under section 7(3) is to the Authority’s refusal to grant a merchant bank licence under section 55S(3)(b);

(f)

the reference in section 12(1) to any business referred to in subsection (2) of section 12 is to any business whatsoever;

(g)

subsection (2) of section 12 is omitted; and

(h)

the reference in section 21(1) to section 20 is to section 55ZA.

Amended by1/2020