Singapore legislation

Clause 28

of Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill

Clause 28

Amendment of section 63

Section 63 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)for ensuring the fair, orderly and expeditious clearing and settlement of transactions;

(b)

for ensuring the integrity and stability of the financial system; or”; and

(b)

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)the clearing or settlement of any transaction or class of transactions by a clearing house and the making of adjustments of contractual obligations arising out of that transaction or class of transactions;”.