Singapore legislation

Clause 13

of Pawnbrokers Bill

Clause 13

Grounds for declining to approve substantial shareholding, etc.

Approval under section 12(2)(a) or (b) may be refused, and a direction under section 12(2)(c) may be given, on the following grounds in particular:

(a)

the relevant person is a disqualified person; or

(b)

the relevant person has carried on the business of pawnbroking in Singapore or elsewhere in a way that, in the opinion of the Registrar, renders the person unfit to hold a licence.