Singapore legislation

Section 137ZI

of Securities and Futures Act 2001

Section 137ZI

Persons obliged to comply with this Part and power of Authority to grant exemptions or extensions

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(1)

The obligation to comply with this Part extends to all natural persons, whether resident in Singapore or not and whether citizens of Singapore or not, and to all entities, whether formed, constituted or carrying on business in Singapore or not.

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(2)

This Part extends to acts done or omitted to be done outside Singapore.

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(3)

Despite section 337(1), the Authority may by regulations made under section 137ZM exempt any person or class of persons from all or any provisions of this Part, subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Authority may prescribe in those regulations.

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(4)

The Authority may, by written notice, exempt any person or class of persons from all or any provisions of this Part, subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Authority may specify in writing.

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(5)

It is not necessary to publish any exemption granted under subsection (4) in the Gazette.

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(6)

Any person that is exempted under subsection (3) or (4) must satisfy every condition or restriction imposed on the person under the applicable subsection.

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(7)

The Authority may at any time add to, vary or revoke any condition or restriction imposed under this section.

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(8)

Any person who contravenes subsection (6) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $25,000 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.

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