Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Cross Border Movements of Physical Currency and Bearer Negotiable Instruments) (Exemption) Order 2007

Regulation 3

Exempted persons

Amended byS 66/2020 wef 28/01/2020S 490/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 66/2020 wef 28/01/2020S 490/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 490/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 66/2020 wef 28/01/2020S 490/2023 wef 31/12/2021

The following persons shall be exempted from section 60 of the Act:

(a)

a person who moves into or out of Singapore a bill of lading, airway bill, warehouse receipt or cargo receipt;

(b)

a local financial institution which moves into or out of Singapore any bearer negotiable instrument for the settlement of its account with a foreign financial institution;

(c)

a local financial institution which moves into or out of Singapore any bearer bond or bearer securities in the course of providing custodial services for securities to its clients;

(d)

a person who moves into or out of Singapore a bearer payment account that contains e‑money;

(e)

a person who brings cash with him into and out of Singapore by air or sea if he has not entered Singapore and the cash remains at all times in his physical possession;

(f)

a person who moves cash into and out of Singapore by air or sea if the cash remains at all times on board the aircraft or vessel while it is in Singapore;

(g)

a person who moves cash into and out of Singapore so long as the cash remains at all times in a free trade zone while it is in Singapore.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 66/2020 wef 28/01/2020S 490/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 490/2023 wef 31/12/2021

The following persons shall be exempted from section 62 of the Act:

(a)

a person who receives from outside Singapore a bill of lading, airway bill, warehouse receipt or cargo receipt;

(b)

a local financial institution which receives from outside Singapore any bearer negotiable instrument for the settlement of its account with a foreign financial institution;

(c)

a local financial institution which receives from outside Singapore any bearer bond or bearer securities in the course of providing custodial services for securities to its clients;

(d)

a person who receives from outside Singapore a bearer payment account that contains e‑money;

(e)

a person who receives cash from outside Singapore if he has already submitted a report under section 60 of the Act in respect of the movement of the cash into Singapore.