Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Money-changing and Remittance Businesses Bill

Clause 2

Interpretation

(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

Definition

“Authority” means the Monetary Authority of Singapore established under section 3 of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 195);

Definition

“licence” means a money-changer’s licence or a remittance licence, as the case may be, issued under this Act;

Definition

“money-changer’s licence” means a licence issued under this Act authorising the holder thereof to carry on money-changing business;

Definition

“money-changing business” means the business of buying or selling foreign currency notes;

Definition

“remittance business” means the business of accepting monies for the purpose of transmitting them to persons resident in another country;

Definition

“remittance licence” means a licence issued under this Act authorising the holder thereof to carry on remittance business.

(2)

For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be deemed to be carrying on money-changing business if he —

(a)

advertises that he is ready to buy or sell foreign currency notes; or

(b)

offers to buy or sell foreign currency notes.