Singapore legislation

Section 27

of Financial Advisers Act 2001

Section 27

Representative to act for only one principal

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(1)

Unless otherwise approved by the Authority in writing, an appointed representative or provisional representative must not at any one time be a representative of more than one principal.

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(2)

Despite subsection (1), an appointed representative may be a representative of more than one principal if the principals are related corporations.

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(3)

The Authority may require an applicant for approval under subsection (1) to provide it with such information or documents as the Authority considers necessary in relation to the application.

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(4)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $2,500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.[23G

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