Singapore legislation
Clause 29
Clause 29
Purpose for which enforcement powers are exercisable
(1)
An inspecting officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division for any of the following purposes:
to determine compliance with this Act, including whether an offence under this Act has been committed;
to determine compliance with any condition of a licence or class licence;
to determine compliance with any direction issued by the Licensing Officer under this Act;
to determine compliance with any condition of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee;
to determine whether information provided to an inspecting officer or a compliance officer under a provision of this Act is correct;
to investigate whether there is any ground for —
taking any regulatory action under section 22 against a licensee or class licensee; or
taking any regulatory action under section 25 in respect of an approval granted under section 20 for an individual to be deployed as a debt collector of a licensee.
(2)
A compliance officer may exercise the powers set out in this Division where specified, but subject to section 4 in respect of the compliance officer; and any reference in this Division to a compliance officer is a reference to a compliance officer who is so authorised.