Singapore legislation

Clause 90

of Financial Services and Markets Bill

Clause 90

Restriction on eligible instruments

(1)

To ensure the effective operation of the provisions of this Division on an eligible instrument, regulations made under section 135 may impose a requirement on a Division 6 FI to ensure that the contract governing the eligible instrument contains a provision to the effect that the parties to the contract agree for the eligible instrument to be the subject of a bail‑in certificate.

(2)

The regulations made under section 135 may —

(a)

specify the eligible instruments or class of eligible instruments, and Division 6 FI or class of Division 6 FIs, to which the requirement applies;

(b)

require a Division 6 FI bound by the requirement to provide a legal opinion as to the enforceability of the provision required to be included in the contract in a specified jurisdiction; and

(c)

provide for incidental, consequential or transitional matters.

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