Singapore legislation

Section 81O

of Securities and Futures Act 2001

Section 81O

Immunity from criminal or civil liability

Amended by34/201234/2012

(1)

No criminal or civil liability is incurred by —

(a)

a person discharging, by virtue of a delegation under the default rules of an approved clearing house or a recognised clearing house, an obligation of the approved clearing house or recognised clearing house in connection with any default proceedings; or

(b)

any person acting on behalf of a person referred to in paragraph (a), including —

(i)

any member of the board of directors of the person referred to in paragraph (a); and

(ii)

any member of any committee established by the person referred to in paragraph (a),for any thing done (including any statement made) or omitted to be done with reasonable care and in good faith in the course of, or in connection with, the discharge or purported discharge of that obligation.

Amended by34/2012

(2)

Where a relevant office holder takes action in relation to any property of a defaulter which is liable to be dealt with in accordance with the default rules of an approved clearing house or a recognised clearing house, and the relevant office holder reasonably believes or has reasonable grounds for believing that the relevant office holder is entitled to take that action, the relevant office holder shall not be liable to any person in respect of any loss or damage resulting from any action of the relevant office holder, except insofar as the loss or damage (as the case may be) is caused by the negligence of the relevant office holder.

Amended by34/2012
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