Singapore legislation

Regulation 7A

of Co-operative Societies Rules 2009

Regulation 7A

Employment and engagement of services of individuals

Amended byS 25/2011 wef 01/02/2011

Subregulation 1

Except with the written approval of the Registrar, no credit society shall employ or engage the services of a person who has been convicted, whether before, on or after 1st February 2011 and whether in Singapore or elsewhere, of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty —

(a)

where the person has been sentenced to imprisonment in respect of the offence, for a period beginning on the date of his conviction and ending on the 15th anniversary of the date of his release from prison; or

(b)

where the person has not been sentenced to imprisonment in respect of the offence, for a period of 15 years beginning on the date of his conviction.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 25/2011 wef 01/02/2011

Any credit society which contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.