Singapore legislation

Clause 57

of Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill

Clause 57

New section 239A

The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 239, the following section:“Authority may disapply this Division to certain offers and invitations239A. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Division, where —

(a)

an offer to the public of, or an invitation to the public to subscribe for or purchase, shares, debentures or units of shares or debentures is one to which (but for this section) both this Division and Division 2 apply; and

(b)

the Authority has by order published in the Gazette declared that this Division shall not apply to that offer or invitation or a class of offers or invitations to which that offer or invitation belongs,then this Division does not apply to that offer or invitation.”.

Clause 57 — Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill