Singapore legislation

Clause 17

Amendment of section 29

Section 29 of the Accountants Act is amended by deleting subsections (3) and (4) and substituting the following subsections:“(3) A practising member shall not be eligible for election or appointment as a member of the Council if —

(a)

the Board has made any order referred to in section 21(2) against him;

(b)

within a period of 12 months preceding the date of the election, he has been disciplined by the Council or any committee appointed by the Council; or

(c)

he has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty.(4) A non-practising member shall not be eligible for election or appointment as a member of the Council if —

(a)

within a period of 12 months preceding the date of the election, he is disciplined by the Council or any committee appointed by the Council;

(b)

at any time, he has been suspended as a member of the Institute for a period of 6 months or more; or

(c)

he has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty.”.

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