Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations —
Definition
“AML/CPF/CFT course” means the course known as “Anti‑Money Laundering, Countering Proliferation Financing and Countering the Financing of Terrorism” conducted by a person appointed by the Registrar;
Definition
“AML/CPF/CFT test” means the test approved and administered by the Registrar in respect of the AML/CPF/CFT course;
Definition
“authorised employee”, in relation to a registered corporate service provider, means an employee of the registered corporate service provider who is appointed by a registered qualified individual (being one who is the registered corporate service provider or is employed, engaged or appointed by the registered corporate service provider, and who is not a deemed registered qualified individual) to carry out any ACRA transaction with the ACRA Registrar using the electronic transaction system under the supervision of the registered qualified individual;
Definition
“corporate secretarial agent” means an individual who —
is carrying on the business of providing corporate secretarial services and has been doing so for at least 3 years in the preceding 5 years; and
has been a secretary of a company for at least 3 years in the preceding 5 years;
Definition
“customer”, in relation to a registered corporate service provider, means any person who employs or engages the registered corporate service provider to carry out any corporate service on the person’s behalf;
Definition
“relevant offence” means an offence under —
section 25;
sections 50 to 57 of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992;
the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act 2002;
any regulations made under the United Nations Act 2001;
any provision of any other written law relating to —
the prevention of money laundering;
the prevention of proliferation financing; or
the prevention of terrorism financing;
the law of any foreign country or territory relating to —
the prevention of money laundering;
the prevention of proliferation financing; or
the prevention of terrorism financing; or
section 157 of the Companies Act 1967;
Definition
“revoked Regulations” means the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Filing Agents and Qualified Individuals) Regulations 2015 as in force immediately before 9 June 2025;
Definition
“section” means a section of the Act.
Subregulation 2
In these Regulations, a reference to carrying out an ACRA transaction with the ACRA Registrar using the electronic transaction system includes carrying out the transaction by other means specified or directed by the ACRA Registrar if the electronic transaction system is unavailable.