Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Amendment of section 66
In the principal Act, in section 66 —
delete subsection (2);
replace subsection (4) with —“(4) Before submitting any information mentioned in subsection (1) to the designated credit bureau under subsection (3), the licensee must —
verify the information and applicant’s identity against either or a combination of the following:
genuine, complete and up‑to‑date documents provided by the applicant;
the same or supporting information relating to the applicant from any public record; and
inform the applicant in writing —
that the information is to be submitted to the designated credit bureau for the purpose of producing a credit report in relation to the applicant; and
that any of that information submitted to the designated credit bureau may be disclosed by the designated credit bureau to —
the Registrar; and
any public agency, if the Registrar is satisfied that the information is necessary for policy formulation or review by the public agency.”; and
in subsection (8), delete “(2),”.