Singapore legislation

Section 11

of Trust Companies Act 2005

Section 11

Restriction on cessation of business or surrender of licence

(1)

A licensed trust company must not, without the sanction of the court and for so long as any trust in respect of which the licensed trust company is a trustee remains in whole or in part unadministered —

(a)

cease to carry on its trust business; or

(b)

surrender its trust business licence to the Authority.

(2)

Any licensed trust company which contravenes subsection (1) 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.