Singapore legislation

Section 67

of Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act 2011

Section 67

False statements regarding membership, insured deposits and insured policies

(1)

No person may, knowingly or recklessly, make a false or misleading statement as to whether or not —

(a)

any person is a DI Scheme member;

(b)

any person is a PPF Scheme member;

(c)

any deposit or product is an insured deposit; or

(d)

any policy is an insured policy.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall, even though a contract does not come into being, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $125,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $12,500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

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