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Part 4 · Audit of Licensed Credit Bureaus

26. Offence to destroy, conceal, alter, etc., records

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(1)

Any individual who, with intent to prevent, delay or obstruct the carrying out of any examination or audit under section 23 or 24 —

(a)

destroys, conceals or alters any book relating to the business of a licensed credit bureau; or

(b)

sends, or conspires with any other person to send, out of Singapore, any book or asset of any description belonging to, in the possession of or under the control of the licensed credit bureau,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

(2)

If, in any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), it is proved that the individual charged with the offence —

(a)

destroyed, concealed or altered any book mentioned in subsection (1)(a); or

(b)

sent, or conspired to send, out of Singapore, any book or asset mentioned in subsection (1)(b),the onus of proving that, in so doing, the individual did not act with intent to prevent, delay or obstruct the carrying out of an examination or audit under section 23 or 24 lies on him or her.

Report

Part 5

Approval of Approved Members

Part 6

Duties of Approved Members of Licensed Credit Bureaus

Part 7

Control of Substantial Shareholders, Controllers and Officers of Licensed Credit Bureaus

Part 8

Inspections and Investigations

Part 9

Authority’S Control Over Licensed Credit Bureaus

Part 10

Offences

Part 11

Appeals

Part 12

Miscellaneous

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