Singapore legislation

Regulation 10

of Moneylenders (Prevention of Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing) Rules 2009

Regulation 10

Power to issue guidelines and directions

Subregulation 1

The Registrar may, from time to time, issue any guidelines that the Registrar considers appropriate to provide guidance on the measures for the prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing to be implemented by moneylenders or generally under these Rules.

Subregulation 2

The Registrar may, from time to time, issue written directions to any moneylender to comply with any requirements that the Registrar may specify in the written directions for the prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing.

Subregulation 3

Without limiting paragraph (2), written directions may be issued —

(a)

with respect to the standards to be maintained by a moneylender in the conduct of the moneylender’s business to give effect to the provisions of these Rules;

(b)

where any moneylender is contravening, is likely to contravene or has contravened any provision of these Rules, to require the moneylender —

(i)

to comply with that provision or to cease contravention of that provision;

(ii)

to take any action necessary to enable the moneylender to conduct the moneylender’s business in accordance with sound principles for the prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing; or

(iii)

to make good any default committed by the moneylender; or

(c)

for any other purpose specified in these Rules.

Subregulation 4

Every moneylender who has been issued any written direction under paragraph (2) must comply with the written direction.

Subregulation 5

The Registrar may, at any time, vary or revoke any guideline or written direction issued under this rule.