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Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations

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Type
Subsidiary Legislation
Status
In force
Enacted
2001
Sections
3

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About this subsidiary legislation

Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation SFA-RG4 2001, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2001.

Regulation 1

Citation

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These Regulations may be cited as the Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations.

Regulation 2

Compoundable offences

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Amended byS 371/2005 wef 01/07/2005S 58/2008 wef 04/02/2008S 711/2010 wef 26/11/2010S 167/2013 wef 28/03/2013S 171/2020 wef 01/08/2013S 171/2020 wef 08/10/2018S 167/2013 wef 28/03/2013S 167/2013 wef 28/03/2013

The following offences may be compounded by the Authority in accordance with section 336(2) of the Act:

(a)

any offence under the Act which is punishable by a fine only;

(b)

any offence under section 7(4), 49(4), 81U(2), 82(3), 99B(4), 99J(4), 253(1) or 253(1) as applied by section 302 (in relation to an offer of units in a collective investment scheme) of the Act; (c)any offence under section 332(1)(a) of the Act, where the non-compliance referred to in that section constitutes an offence which is compoundable under paragraph (a) or (b);

(d)

any offence under regulation 47B(8) or 47E(5) of the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations (Rg 10).

Regulation 3

Acceptance of composition of offence

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Amended byS 495/2018 wef 14/08/2018

Subregulation 1

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Amended byS 495/2018 wef 14/08/2018

The Authority may compound an offence under section 336(2) of the Act only if the person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence —

(a)

accepts the offer of composition made by the Authority in writing in the form set out on the Authority’s website at http://www.mas.gov.sg; and

(b)

pays the composition sum to the Authority,within 14 days after the offer of composition is made or such longer period as the Authority may specify.

Subregulation 2

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Where the person referred to in paragraph (1) is not an individual, the acceptance of composition shall be made —

(a)

in the case of a body corporate, by an officer of that body corporate;

(b)

in the case of a partnership, by a partner of that partnership; or

(c)

in the case of an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), by an officer of that association or a member of its governing body.

Subregulation 3

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For the purposes of paragraph (2), “officer” —

(a)

in relation to a body corporate, means a director, member of the committee of management, chief executive, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body; or (b)in relation to an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), means the president, the secretary or any member of the committee of the association and includes persons holding positions analogous to those of president, secretary or member of a committee.

Common questions

What is Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations?
Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation SFA-RG4 2001, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2001.
Is Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations still in force?
Yes — Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations is currently in force.
When did Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations take effect?
Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations was first recorded in 2001.
How many regulations does Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations have?
Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations contains 3 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations?
The official text of Securities and Futures (Composition of Offences) Regulations is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.