Singapore legislation

Clause 114

of Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill

Clause 114

Amendment of section 236F

Section 236F of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsections (3) and (4) and substituting the following subsection:“(3) If the court is satisfied on a balance of probabilities that the partnership or limited liability partnership has committed a contravention under subsection (1), the court may make an order against the partnership or limited liability partnership for the payment of a civil penalty of a sum not less than $50,000 but not exceeding the greater of the following:

(a)

3 times —

(i)

the amount of the profit that the partnership or limited liability partnership gained as a result of the contravention by the contravening person; or

(ii)

the amount of the loss that the partnership or limited liability partnership avoided as a result of the contravention by the contravening person;

(b)

$2 million.”.

Clause 114 — Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill