Singapore legislation

Section 230

of Securities and Futures Act 2001

Section 230

Unsolicited transactions by holder of capital markets services licence and representatives

Amended by2/20094/2017

(1)

The holder of a capital markets services licence to deal in capital markets products, or a representative of such a holder, does not contravene section 218(2) or 219(2) by subscribing for, purchasing or selling, or entering into an agreement to subscribe for, purchase or sell, securities, securities‑based derivatives contracts or CIS units if —

(a)

the holder or representative entered into the transaction or agreement concerned on behalf of another person (called in this section the principal) under a specific instruction by the principal to enter into that transaction or agreement which was not solicited by the holder or representative;

(b)

the holder or representative has not given any advice to the principal in relation to the transaction or agreement or otherwise sought to procure the principal’s instructions to enter into the transaction or agreement; and

(c)

the principal is not an associate of the holder or representative.

Amended by2/20094/2017

(2)

Nothing in this section affects the application of section 218(2) or 219(2) in relation to the principal.

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