Singapore legislation
Section 44
of Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992
Section 44
Register of original documents
(1)
Where a financial institution is required by law to release an original of a financial transaction document before the end of the minimum retention period applicable to the document, the institution must retain a complete copy of the document until the period has ended or the original is returned, whichever occurs first.
(2)
The financial institution must maintain a register of documents released under subsection (1).
(3)
A financial institution that contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.[38