Singapore legislation

Section 15

of Precious Stones and Precious Metals (Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) Act 2019

Section 15

Interpretation of this Part

In this Part —“cash” means currency notes and coins (whether of Singapore or of a foreign country or territory) which are legal tender and circulate as money in the country or territory of issue;“cash equivalent” means anything used as currency that is prescribed for the purposes of this Part;“designated transaction” means any of the following transactions conducted wholly or partly in Singapore:

(a)

a sale of any precious stone, precious metal, precious product or asset‑backed token by a regulated dealer to a customer, for which cash or a cash equivalent exceeding the threshold amount is received as payment;

(b)

2 or more sales of any precious stone, precious metal, precious product or asset‑backed token in a single day by a regulated dealer to the same customer, or to customers whom the regulated dealer knows act on behalf of the same person, for which cash or a cash equivalent in total exceeding the threshold amount is received as payment;

(c)

a purchase of any precious stone, precious metal or precious product from a customer (who is not a regulated dealer) by a regulated dealer (who is a secondhand goods dealer), for which cash or a cash equivalent exceeding the threshold amount is received as payment;

(d)

a transaction prescribed as a designated transaction;“threshold amount” means $20,000 or its equivalent in value, or an amount prescribed in substitution.

Definition

“cash” means currency notes and coins (whether of Singapore or of a foreign country or territory) which are legal tender and circulate as money in the country or territory of issue;

Definition

“cash equivalent” means anything used as currency that is prescribed for the purposes of this Part;

Definition

“designated transaction” means any of the following transactions conducted wholly or partly in Singapore:

(a)

a sale of any precious stone, precious metal, precious product or asset‑backed token by a regulated dealer to a customer, for which cash or a cash equivalent exceeding the threshold amount is received as payment;

(b)

2 or more sales of any precious stone, precious metal, precious product or asset‑backed token in a single day by a regulated dealer to the same customer, or to customers whom the regulated dealer knows act on behalf of the same person, for which cash or a cash equivalent in total exceeding the threshold amount is received as payment;

(c)

a purchase of any precious stone, precious metal or precious product from a customer (who is not a regulated dealer) by a regulated dealer (who is a secondhand goods dealer), for which cash or a cash equivalent exceeding the threshold amount is received as payment;

(d)

a transaction prescribed as a designated transaction;

Definition

“threshold amount” means $20,000 or its equivalent in value, or an amount prescribed in substitution.