Singapore legislation

Section 20

of Moneylenders Act 2008

Section 20

Other offences under this Part

(1)

Any person who, in connection with an application for the issue or renewal of a licence or for the approval of any place of business for moneylending —

(a)

knowingly or recklessly furnishes any information or statement to the Registrar which is false or misleading in a material particular;

(b)

wilfully omits to state any matter without which the application is misleading in a material particular; or

(c)

produces to the Registrar any book, record or other document which the person knows or has reason to believe contains information which is false or misleading in a material particular,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(2)

Any licensee who —

(a)

contravenes any condition of the licensee’s licence; or

(b)

carries on the business of moneylending under any name other than the licensee’s business name,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000.[15