Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of Moneylenders Rules 2009

Regulation 14

Receipt for payment

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 34(6) of the Act, a licensee who receives a cash payment from or on behalf of a borrower under a contract for a loan must set out in the English language in the receipt issued by the licensee under section 34(4) of the Act, the following additional information:

(a)

the loan account number of the loan;

(b)

the portions of the payment appropriated to the repayment of the principal, the payment of interest (including late interest) and the payment of permitted fees (if any);

(c)

the outstanding amount of the loan (including interest, late interest and any permitted fees) as at the date that the receipt is issued.

Subregulation 2

A licensee who receives any payment other than in cash from or on behalf of a borrower under a contract for a loan must, within 7 business days after the date of the payment, issue to the borrower a receipt which sets out in the English language —

(a)

the business name of the licensee and the address of the place of business of the licensee at which the loan was granted;

(b)

the amount paid and the date of the payment;

(c)

the loan account number of the loan;

(d)

the portions of the payment appropriated to the repayment of principal, the payment of interest (including late interest) and the payment of permitted fees (if any); and

(e)

the outstanding amount of the loan (including interest, late interest and any permitted fees) as at the date that the receipt is issued.

Subregulation 3

The receipt mentioned in paragraph (2) may be delivered —

(a)

by prepaid post to such address in Singapore, or by electronic communication to such email address, as specified by the borrower; or

(b)

by any other means agreed between the licensee and the borrower for the delivery of the receipt.

Subregulation 4

Any licensee who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000.