Singapore legislation

Clause 29

of Financial Advisers (Amendment) Bill

Clause 29

Amendment of section 104

Section 104 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (2);

(b)

by deleting the words “, and the duties of a licensee, or an exempt financial adviser or any of its representatives, to such clients when making recommendations in respect of investment products” in subsection (2)(f);

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “refund and remission” in subsection (2)(j), the words “, whether in whole or in part,”;

(d)

by deleting paragraph (m) of subsection (2);

(e)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (4)(a); and

(f)

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (4) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(b)may provide that a contravention of any specified provision thereof shall be an offence; and

(c)

may provide for penalties not exceeding a fine of $50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both for each offence and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding a fine of 10% of the maximum fine prescribed for that offence for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.”.