Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Insurance (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

Amendment of section 4

Section 4 of the Insurance Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “registered” wherever it appears in subsection (1) and in the section heading and substituting in each case the word “licensed”; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $125,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $12,500 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction; or

(b)

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $250,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $25,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.”.