Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Banking (Amendment) Bill

Clause 7

Amendment of section 5

Section 5 of the Banking Act is amended by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:“(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $12,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,250 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction; or

(b)

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $25,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $2,500 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.”.