Singapore legislation
Clause 86
Clause 86
Amendment of section 185B
In the principal Act, in section 185B, after subsection (2), insert —“(3) For the purposes of investigating the suitability of the applicant for a licence or approval, the Authority may cause to be carried out all such investigations and inquiries in relation to the applicant or each applicant (in the case of a consolidated application) as the Authority considers necessary to enable it to consider the application properly and, in particular, may —
investigate the applicant and any person whose association with the applicant is, in the opinion of the Authority, relevant to the application insofar as it affects the applicant’s suitability to be licensed or approved;
require the applicant or any person whose association with the applicant is, in the opinion of the Authority, relevant to the application to —
provide such information or produce such records relevant to the investigation of the application as may be necessary;
provide such authorisations or consents as the Authority may direct for the purpose of enabling the Authority to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the person and the person’s associates from other persons; or
consent to having his or her photograph, fingerprints and palm prints taken; and
send a copy of the application and any photograph, fingerprints and palm prints taken under paragraph (b)(iii), and any supporting documents to the Commissioner of Police.(4) The Authority may refuse to consider an application if any person from whom it requires information, records, authorisations or consents, photographs, fingerprints or palm prints under this section in relation to that application refuses to so provide.”.