Singapore legislation

Clause 114

of Financial Services and Markets Bill

Clause 114

Payment of levy by similar financial institutions, participants of market infrastructure on lump sum basis, or participants of payment system operated by payment system operator

(1)

This section applies where a notice under section 113(3), (5) or (6) is given to a levy payer that is a similar financial institution, or a participant of a market infrastructure or of a payment system operated by a payment system operator.

(2)

The levy payer must pay to the trustee of the resolution fund on or before the date of payment specified in the notice, the amount of the levy specified in the notice.

(3)

If the levy payer fails to comply with subsection (2) —

(a)

the trustee may, by written notice to the levy payer, impose on it such late payment fee as may be prescribed by regulations made under section 135; and

(b)

the levy payer must pay to the trustee the late payment fee together with the amount of the unpaid levy on or before the date specified in the notice under paragraph (a), and in the manner specified in the notice.

(4)

The late payment fee under subsection (3) must not exceed the amount of the unpaid levy.