Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Protection from Scams Bill

Clause 3

Meaning and scope of restriction orders

A restriction order is an order issued by a specified officer to one or more banks in relation to a scam victim —

(a)

directing the bank or each of the banks not to do any of the following at any time when the restriction order is in force: (i)allow a transfer or withdrawal of money from any bank account of the scam victim maintained with that bank;

(ii)

grant, or allow a drawdown of, any credit facility to the scam victim; and

(b)

specifying the time that the direction under paragraph (a) takes effect.