Singapore legislation

Section 37

of Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004

Section 37

Use of name, etc., of Authority

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(1)

The Authority may conduct its operations under its full name or under the acronym ACRA.

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(2)

A person other than the Authority must not use the name of the Authority or the acronym ACRA, or a name or acronym which so resembles the name of the Authority or the acronym ACRA, as is likely to deceive or cause confusion —

(a)

in connection with a business, trade, profession or occupation;

(b)

as the name, or as part of the name, of any firm, body corporate or institution; or

(c)

in relation to —

(i)

services or products; or

(ii)

the promotion, by any means, of the supply of services or products.

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(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.[30A

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Section 37 — Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004