Singapore legislation

Section 81

of Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970

Section 81

Restriction on eligible instruments

Amended by31/201731/2017

(1)

To ensure the effective operation of the provisions of this Division on an eligible instrument, the Authority may make regulations under section 126 to impose a requirement on a Division 4A FI to ensure that the contract governing the eligible instrument contains a provision to the effect that the parties to the contract agree for the eligible instrument to be the subject of a bail‑in certificate.

Amended by31/2017

(2)

The regulations may —

(a)

specify the eligible instruments or class of eligible instruments, and Division 4A FI or class of Division 4A FIs, to which the requirement applies;

(b)

require a Division 4A FI bound by the requirement to provide a legal opinion as to the enforceability of the provision required to be included in the contract in a specified jurisdiction; and

(c)

provide for incidental, consequential or transitional matters.

Amended by31/2017