Singapore legislation

Clause 46

of Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Clause 46

Consequential amendments to Securities and Futures Act

The Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289, 2006 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “or 4” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “, 4 or 4A”:Sections 13(1)(da), 46H(1)(da), 56(1)(da), 81Z(1)(da), 95(2)(ea) and 289(4A);

(b)

by deleting the words “or 4” in section 14(1)(e) and substituting the words “, 4 or 4A”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4) of section 150B, the following subsection:“(4A) To avoid doubt, this section, and section 150C in relation to an inspection under this section, do not apply to any inspection by a foreign regulatory authority of the books of any person, if —

(a)

the foreign regulatory authority is an AML/CFT authority as defined in section 152 of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 186), and exercises consolidated supervision authority as defined in that section over that person; and

(b)

the inspection is solely for the purpose of such consolidated supervision.”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after section 169, the following section:“Application of this Part169A. This Part does not apply to any request for assistance mentioned in section 154(1) of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act.”.

Clause 46 — Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill