Singapore legislation

Section 151

of Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970

Section 151

Power of Authority to make regulations for this Part

Amended by9/201331/20179/2013

(1)

The Authority may make regulations for the purposes of this Part, including regulations to prescribe anything which may be prescribed under this Part.

Amended by9/201331/2017

(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), regulations made under this section may —

(a)

prescribe the manner in which any application to be appointed as a primary dealer is to be made;

(b)

prescribe the duties and obligations of a primary dealer; and

(c)

provide that any contravention of any specified provision of the regulations shall be an offence punishable —

(i)

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 of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or

(ii)

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 of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Amended by9/2013