Singapore legislation

Section 73

of Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970

Section 73

Determination by Authority

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(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may make one or more of the following determinations concerning one or more eligible instruments issued by a Division 4A FI, or to which it is a party or is subject:

(a)

that the eligible instrument or instruments should be cancelled;

(b)

that the eligible instrument or instruments should be modified, converted or changed in form;

(c)

that the eligible instrument or instruments should have effect as if a right of modification, conversion or change of its or their form had been exercised.

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(2)

The Authority may make the determination in subsection (1) if —

(a)

any ground exists for the Authority to exercise any power under the relevant provisions applicable to the Division 4A FI, whether or not the Authority has exercised the power; and

(b)

the Authority is of the opinion that —

(i)

the eligible instrument or instruments ought to be bailed in to facilitate the orderly resolution of the Division 4A FI; or

(ii)

the Division 4A FI’s available assets do not or are unlikely to support payment of its liabilities, as they become due and payable.

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(3)

The Authority may, before making a determination, appoint one or more persons —

(a)

to perform an independent assessment of the extent to which the acts mentioned in subsection (1)(a), (b) and (c) should be carried out for all or any eligible instruments; and

(b)

to provide to the Authority a report on the assessment.

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(4)

The remuneration and expenses of any person appointed under subsection (3) are to be paid by the Division 4A FI.

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(5)

The Authority must serve a copy of any report provided under subsection (3) on the Division 4A FI.

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(6)

Upon making a determination, the Authority must submit the determination to the Minister for approval.

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