Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Banking (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

Amendment of section 9

Section 9(1) of the Banking Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “a bank shall not” and substituting the words “a company must not”;

(b)

by deleting the words “in the case of a bank incorporated in Singapore” in paragraph (a) and substituting the words “where the company intends to carry on banking business in Singapore as a bank incorporated in Singapore”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “in the case of a bank incorporated outside Singapore” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “where the company intends to carry on banking business in Singapore through a branch or office located in Singapore,”.