Singapore legislation

Clause 17

of Precious Stones and Precious Metals (Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) Bill

Clause 17

Cash transaction reports

(1)

A regulated dealer who enters into any designated transaction must submit to a Suspicious Transaction Reporting Officer, within the prescribed time, a cash transaction report relating to that transaction in the prescribed form and manner.

(2)

A regulated dealer must keep a copy of each cash transaction report submitted under subsection (1) for such period as may be prescribed.

(3)

A regulated dealer must at the time of submitting a cash transaction report under subsection (1) or immediately thereafter, submit a copy of the cash transaction report to the Registrar.

(4)

A regulated dealer who fails to comply with subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.