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5. Revocation and saving provisions

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2019.

(1)

Regulations 3 and 4 of the Securities and Futures (Prescribed Specific Classes of Investors) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. S 369/2005) (called in this regulation the 2005 Regulations) are revoked.

(2)

The 2005 Regulations are revoked.

(3)

Despite paragraph (2), a person mentioned in regulation 2 of the 2005 Regulations continues to be an accredited investor in respect of any transaction entered into before 8 January 2019.

(4)

Despite paragraph (2), a person mentioned in regulation 2 of the 2005 Regulations continues to be an accredited investor in respect of any transaction that —

(a)

is entered into between —

(i)

a holder of a capital markets services licence to carry on business in fund management, or a person exempt from the requirement to hold a capital markets services licence to carry on such business, in the course of that business; and

(ii)

the person, as a customer; and

(b)

only involves funds —

(i)

that were transferred to the holder of a capital markets services licence, or to the person exempt from the requirement to hold a capital markets services licence (as the case may be) before 8 January 2019; or

(ii)

in respect of which an agreement has been entered into before 8 January 2019 to transfer those funds to the holder of a capital markets services licence, or to the person exempt from the requirement to hold a capital markets services licence, as the case may be.

Subregulation 1

Regulations 3 and 4 of the Securities and Futures (Prescribed Specific Classes of Investors) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. S 369/2005) (called in this regulation the 2005 Regulations) are revoked.

Subregulation 2

The 2005 Regulations are revoked.

Subregulation 3

Despite paragraph (2), a person mentioned in regulation 2 of the 2005 Regulations continues to be an accredited investor in respect of any transaction entered into before 8 January 2019.

Subregulation 4

Despite paragraph (2), a person mentioned in regulation 2 of the 2005 Regulations continues to be an accredited investor in respect of any transaction that —

(a)

is entered into between —

(i)

a holder of a capital markets services licence to carry on business in fund management, or a person exempt from the requirement to hold a capital markets services licence to carry on such business, in the course of that business; and

(ii)

the person, as a customer; and

(b)

only involves funds —

(i)

that were transferred to the holder of a capital markets services licence, or to the person exempt from the requirement to hold a capital markets services licence (as the case may be) before 8 January 2019; or

(ii)

in respect of which an agreement has been entered into before 8 January 2019 to transfer those funds to the holder of a capital markets services licence, or to the person exempt from the requirement to hold a capital markets services licence, as the case may be.

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