Singapore legislation

Clause 87

of Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill

Clause 87

Amendment of section 282ZB

Section 282ZB of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)either —

(i)

the offer is made in or accompanied by the offer information statement referred to in paragraph (b); or

(ii)

all the conditions in subsection (2A) are satisfied.”; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(2) Subsection (1) shall only apply to an offer of units or derivatives of units in a business trust referred to in that subsection made within a period of 6 months from the date the offer information statement relating to that offer is lodged with the Authority.(2A) The conditions referred to in subsection (1)(c)(ii) are —

(a)

the offer is made using any automated teller machine or such other electronic means as may be prescribed by the Authority; (b)the automated teller machine or prescribed electronic means indicates to a prospective subscriber or buyer —

(i)

how he can obtain, or arrange to receive, a copy of the offer information statement in respect of the offer; and

(ii)

that he should read the offer information statement before submitting his application,before enabling him to submit any application to subscribe for or purchase securities; and

(c)

the person making the offer complies with such other requirements as the Authority may prescribe.”.