81SI. Depository or nominee deemed to be bare trustee
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The Depository or its nominee is deemed to hold the book‑entry securities deposited with it as a bare trustee for the collective benefit of depositors.
book
“book” includes any record, register, document or other record of information, and any account or accounting record, however compiled, recorded or stored, whether in written or printed form or on microfilm or in any other electronic form or otherwise;
Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a depositor does not have any right to specific book‑entry securities deposited with the Depository or its nominee but is entitled to a pro rata share computed on the basis of the book‑entry securities credited to one or more accounts in the depositor’s name.
securities
“securities” means —(a)shares, units in a business trust or any instrument conferring or representing a legal or beneficial ownership interest in a corporation, partnership or limited liability partnership;(b)debentures; or(c)any other product or class of products as may be prescribed,but does not include —(d)any unit of a collective investment scheme;(e)any bill of exchange;(f)any certificate of deposit issued by a bank or finance company, whether situated in Singapore or elsewhere; or(g)such other product or class of products as may be prescribed;
A depository agent is deemed to hold book‑entry securities deposited in its name with the Depository or its nominee, on behalf of any sub‑account holder, as a bare trustee.
A sub‑account holder does not have any right to specific book‑entry securities deposited with the Depository or its nominee but is entitled to a pro rata share computed on the basis of the book‑entry securities credited to one or more accounts maintained by the sub‑account holder with a depository agent.