Singapore legislation

Clause 84

of Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill

Clause 84

Amendment of section 282Z

Section 282Z of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (1)(a);

(b)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(c)no prospectus in respect of the offer has been registered by the Authority or, where a prospectus has been registered —

(i)

the prospectus has expired pursuant to section 282K; or

(ii)

the person making the offer has before making the offer —

(A)

informed the Authority by notice in writing of its intent to make the offer in reliance on the exemption under this subsection; and

(B)

taken reasonable steps to inform in writing the person to whom the offer is made that the offer is made in reliance on the exemption under this subsection.”;

(c)

by deleting “$200,000” in subsection (2)(a) and substituting “$100,000”;

(d)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (2)(b);

(e)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (c) of subsection (2) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(d)no prospectus in respect of the offer has been registered by the Authority or, where a prospectus has been registered —

(i)

the prospectus has expired pursuant to section 282K; or

(ii)

the person making the offer has before making the offer —

(A)

informed the Authority by notice in writing of its intent to make the offer in reliance on the exemption under this subsection; and

(B)

taken reasonable steps to inform in writing the person to whom the offer is made that the offer is made in reliance on the exemption under this subsection.”; and

(f)

by deleting the word “recognised” in paragraph (ii) of the definition of “advertisement” in subsection (3) and substituting the word “overseas”.

Clause 84 — Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill