Singapore legislation

Section 43

of Financial Advisers Act 2001

Section 43

Representations by licensed financial advisers

Amended by1/20091/20091/2009

(1)

A licensed financial adviser must not, with intent to deceive, in relation to a proposed contract of insurance —

(a)

write on a form, being a form that is given or sent to an insurer, any matter that is material to the contract and is false or misleading in a material particular;

(b)

omit to disclose to the insurer any matter that is material to the proposed contract;

(c)

advise or induce the intending insured to write on a form, being a form that is given or sent to the insurer, any matter that is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(d)

advise or induce the intending insured to omit to disclose to the insurer any matter that is material to the proposed contract.

Amended by1/2009

(2)

A licensed financial adviser must not, with intent to deceive, in relation to a claim under a contract of insurance —

(a)

fill up, in whole or in part, a form, being a form that is given or sent to an insurer, in such a way that the form is false or misleading in a material particular;

(b)

omit to disclose to the insurer any matter that is material to the claim;

(c)

induce the insured to fill up, in whole or in part, a form, being a form that is given or sent to the insurer, in such a way that the form is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(d)

advise or induce the insured to omit to disclose to the insurer any matter that is material to the claim.

Amended by1/2009

(3)

Any licensed financial adviser who contravenes this section shall, even if a contract of insurance does not come into being, 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.[34

Amended by1/2009