Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st May 1996.
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Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1967
- Sections
- 17
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About this subsidiary legislation
Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CA-S174-1996 1967, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1967.
Part I
PRELIMINARY
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations —“copying machine” means a full colour copying machine that can reproduce any currency note or any design resembling a currency note;“permit holder” means a person who has obtained permission from the Board under section 20A(1) of the Act to import, manufacture, sell or offer for sale, or have in his possession, a copying machine.
Definition
“copying machine” means a full colour copying machine that can reproduce any currency note or any design resembling a currency note;
Definition
“permit holder” means a person who has obtained permission from the Board under section 20A(1) of the Act to import, manufacture, sell or offer for sale, or have in his possession, a copying machine.
Regulation 3
Restriction on use of copying machine
No person shall use a copying machine to reproduce any Singapore currency note.
Regulation 4
Words, etc., to be printed behind colour copies
Subregulation 1
A permit holder shall ensure that at the back of every colour copy produced by a copying machine —
(a)
the word “COPY”; and
(b)
the permit number relating to the copying machine,are clearly printed in such manner as the Board may require.
Subregulation 2
Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the copying machine is fitted with a counterfeit prevention system approved by the Board.
Regulation 5
Register to be maintained
Subregulation 1
A permit holder shall maintain a register at the place where a copying machine is kept to record all copying carried out using the machine.
Subregulation 2
The register must contain the following particulars:
(a)
the date of use;
(b)
the name, personal identification or passport number and signature of the individual or the name and signature of the officer of a company to whom copying service has been rendered;
(c)
a description of the document reproduced;
(d)
the type of material copied onto;
(e)
the name and signature of the person operating the copying machine; and
(f)
the total number of copies made.
Subregulation 3
All particulars entered in the register shall be kept for a minimum period of one year from the date of entry in the register.
Regulation 6
Only authorised persons to operate copying machine
Subregulation 1
A permit holder shall submit to the Board a list of persons who are authorised to operate any copying machine in his possession.
Subregulation 2
A permit holder shall ensure that any person whose name is not in the list of authorised persons will not be allowed to operate a copying machine.
Regulation 7
Security of copying machine
Where a copying machine is not in use, a permit holder shall ensure that the copying machine is locked and kept in a place which is secured to prevent unauthorised access to the machine.
Regulation 8
Board to be informed of loss or relocation of copying machine
Subregulation 1
A permit holder shall inform the Board within 7 days if a copying machine in his possession or a main component thereof is stolen or missing.
Subregulation 2
If a copying machine is removed to a place different from that previously reported to the Board, a permit holder shall give notice in writing of the removal to the Board within 7 days of the removal.
Regulation 9
Board to be informed of scrapping of copying machine
If a copying machine is to be disposed of by scrapping, a permit holder shall —
(a)
render the copying machine incapable of any further use; and
(b)
not later than 7 days after the scrapping, furnish to the Board a document certifying that the machine has been scrapped.
Regulation 10
Board to be notified of exportation of copying machine
If a copying machine is to be exported, a permit holder shall, not later than 7 days after the exportation, furnish to the Board a copy of the official export document certifying that the machine has been exported.
Regulation 11
Inspection of copying machine
A permit holder shall at all reasonable times permit an authorised officer of the Board to —
(a)
inspect and test a copying machine; and
(b)
inspect and make copies of particulars entered in the register maintained under regulation 5,and shall furnish any other relevant information the officer may require.
Regulation 12
Counterfeit prevention system to be fitted
Subregulation 1
No person shall, on or after 1st May 1997, be granted permission under section 20A(1) of the Act to manufacture or import a copying machine unless that machine is fitted with a counterfeit prevention system approved by the Board.
Subregulation 2
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a copying machine that is imported for the purpose of re-export.
Regulation 13
Removal of or tampering with counterfeit prevention system prohibited
No permit holder shall, or shall permit a person to, remove or by any means render less effective a counterfeit prevention system approved by the Board that has been fitted in a copying machine.
Regulation 14
Power of officer of Board to seal copying machine before seizure
An authorised officer of the Board may seal a copying machine before seizing it under section 20A(5) of the Act.
Regulation 15
Periodic reports
Subregulation 1
The Board may, from time to time, require a permit holder to submit reports on such matters as the Board may require.
Subregulation 2
Such reports must be submitted within 21 days of the requisition under paragraph (1) and must be in such form as the Board may require.
Regulation 16
Revocation of permit
The Board may revoke the permission granted under section 20A(1) of the Act to any permit holder if he contravenes or fails to comply with any of these Regulations.
Regulation 17
Exemption
The Board may exempt any person from any of the provisions of these Regulations subject to such conditions as the Board thinks fit.
Common questions
- What is Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996?
- Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CA-S174-1996 1967, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1967.
- Is Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 still in force?
- Yes — Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 is currently in force.
- When did Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 take effect?
- Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 was first recorded in 1967.
- How many regulations does Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 have?
- Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 contains 17 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996?
- The official text of Currency (Full Colour Copying Machines) Regulations 1996 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.