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Regulation 6AA

of Banking Regulations

Regulation 6AA

Exemptions from section 5A of Act

Amended byS 473/2021 wef 01/07/2021

Subregulation 1

A person who, in the course of any profession, vocation, trade or business, uses the name, logo or trade mark of a bank incorporated in Singapore (other than a foreign-owned bank incorporated in Singapore) is exempt from section 5A(1) of the Act if —

(a)

the person uses the bank’s name, logo or trade mark in connection with an event that is —

(i)

organised by the person; and

(ii)

sponsored by the bank; and

(b)

the bank permits the person to use the bank’s name, logo or trade mark in connection with the event.

Subregulation 2

A bank incorporated in Singapore (other than a foreign-owned bank incorporated in Singapore) that causes or knowingly permits a person to use the bank’s name, logo or trade mark in the course of the person’s profession, vocation, trade or business is exempt from section 5A(2) of the Act if —

(a)

the bank causes or permits the person to use the bank’s name, logo or trade mark only in connection with an event that is —

(i)

organised by the person; and

(ii)

sponsored by the bank; and

(b)

the board of directors of the bank approves the person’s use of the bank’s name, logo or trade mark in connection with the event.

Subregulation 3

A person who, in the course of any profession, vocation, trade or business, uses the name, logo or trade mark of a foreign-owned bank incorporated in Singapore is exempt from section 5A(1) of the Act if —

(a)

the bank permits the person to use the bank’s name, logo or trade mark;

(b)

the bank has not entered into any partnership, joint venture or other arrangement with the person to carry on any business prescribed by regulation 23G or 23I; and

(c)

the person is not an entity in which the bank acquired or holds a major stake for which the bank is exempt from section 32 of the Act under regulation 7B.

Subregulation 4

A foreign-owned bank incorporated in Singapore that causes or knowingly permits a person to use the bank’s name, logo or trade mark in the course of the person’s profession, vocation, trade or business is exempt from section 5A(2) of the Act if —

(a)

the bank has not entered into any partnership, joint venture or other arrangement with the person to carry on any business prescribed by regulation 23G or 23I; and

(b)

the person is not an entity in which the bank acquired or holds a major stake for which the bank is exempt from section 32 of the Act under regulation 7B.