Singapore legislation
Clause 20
Clause 20
New sections 31A, 31B and 31C
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 31, the following sections:“Power to refuse registration31A.—
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other written law, the Registrar shall refuse to register a person under this Act where he is satisfied that —
the proposed business is likely to be used for an unlawful purpose or for purposes prejudicial to public peace, welfare or good order in Singapore; or
it would be contrary to the national security or interest for the person to be registered.(2) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Registrar under subsection (1) may, within 30 days of the date of the decision, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.Power to cancel registration31B.—
The Registrar may cancel the registration of a person if —
a statement is furnished with the Registrar under section 12 regarding any change in the general nature of the business or the person responsible for the management of the business or the person carrying on the business and the Registrar is of the opinion that, in view of the change disclosed in the statement, the business is being used for an unlawful purpose or for purposes prejudicial to public peace, welfare or good order in Singapore or that it would be contrary to the national security or interest for the person to be registered under this Act; or
in connection with his business, he or the person responsible for the management of the business or the person carrying on the business has been convicted of an offence under the Charities Act (Cap. 37) or any regulations made thereunder.(2) The Registrar shall, before cancelling any registration under subsection (1), give the person notice in writing of his intention to cancel the registration at the expiration of such period, not being less than 30 days, as is specified in the notice.(3) Any person aggrieved by the cancellation under subsection (1) may, within 30 days of the date of the cancellation, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.Appeal31C. Any appeal to the Minister by any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under section 11, 18 or 30 made prior to the date of commencement of the Business Registration (Amendment) Act 1999 shall be made within 30 days of that date.”.