Singapore legislation

Clause 322

Power of Authority to publish information

(1)

The Authority may, where it thinks it necessary or expedient in the interest of the public or section of the public or for the protection of investors and in such form or manner as it thinks fit, publish —

(a)

any information relating to an exchange holding company, a securities exchange, a futures exchange, a recognised trading system provider, a person granted an exemption under section 5(3) or 6(3), a person operating an exempt market, a clearing house, a person operating an exempt clearing facility, a holder of a capital markets services licence, an exempt person, a representative, or an approved trustee for a collective investment scheme as defined in section 289; or

(b)

any other information which the Authority has acquired in the exercise of its functions or the performance of its duties under this Act.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Authority may publish information relating to —

(a)

the lapsing, revocation or suspension of the approval, licence or exemption granted to any person referred to in subsection (1);

(b)

the making of a prohibition order against any person referred to in subsection (1);

(c)

the reprimand of any person referred to in section 334;

(d)

the removal of an officer of any person referred to in subsection (1);

(e)

the composition of any offence —

(i)

under this Act committed by any person; or

(ii)

under any other law (whether of Singapore or any territory or country outside Singapore) involving a person referred to in subsection (1);

(f)

any civil or criminal proceedings brought —

(i)

under this Act against any person and the outcome of such proceedings, including any settlement, whether in or out of court; or (ii)under any other law, whether of Singapore or any territory or country outside Singapore, against any person referred to in subsection (1) and the outcome of such proceedings, including any settlement, whether in or out of court;

(g)

any disciplinary proceedings brought against any person referred to in subsection (1), by the Authority, a securities exchange, a futures exchange or a clearing house and the outcome of such proceedings; and

(h)

any other action as may have been taken by the Minister, the Authority, a securities exchange, a futures exchange or a clearing house against any person referred to in subsection (1).

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