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Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013

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Type
Subsidiary Legislation
Status
In force
Enacted
1970
Sections
3

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About this subsidiary legislation

Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation BA-S638-2013 1970, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1970.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

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This Order may be cited as the Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 and shall come into operation on 7th October 2013.

Regulation 2

Definitions

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In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“immediate holding company” refers to —

(a)

Standard Chartered PLC, in the case of Standard Chartered Holdings Limited;

(b)

Standard Chartered Holdings Limited, in the case of Standard Chartered Bank;

(c)

Standard Chartered Bank, in the case of Standard Chartered Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited; and

(d)

Standard Chartered Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited, in the case of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited;“Scheduled company” means a body corporate specified in the Schedule;“subsidiary” has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50).

Definition

“immediate holding company” refers to —

(a)

Standard Chartered PLC, in the case of Standard Chartered Holdings Limited;

(b)

Standard Chartered Holdings Limited, in the case of Standard Chartered Bank;

(c)

Standard Chartered Bank, in the case of Standard Chartered Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited; and

(d)

Standard Chartered Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited, in the case of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited;

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Definition

“Scheduled company” means a body corporate specified in the Schedule;

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Definition

“subsidiary” has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50).

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Regulation 3

Exemption

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Amended byS 830/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 830/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Subregulation 1

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Amended byS 830/2021 wef 01/11/2021

The Minister hereby exempts a Scheduled company —

(a)

from section 15A(1) of the Act, where the Scheduled company is a substantial shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited; and

(b)

from section 15B(1) of the Act, where the Scheduled company is a 12% controller, a 20% controller or an indirect controller, as the case may be, of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited.

Subregulation 2

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Amended byS 830/2021 wef 01/11/2021

The Minister hereby exempts Standard Chartered Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited —

(a)

from section 15A(1) of the Act, where Standard Chartered Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited is a substantial shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited; and

(b)

from section 15B(1) of the Act, where Standard Chartered Holdings (Singapore) Private Limited is a 12% controller, a 20% controller or an indirect controller, as the case may be, of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited.

(i)

[Deleted by S 830/2021 wef 01/11/2021](ii)[Deleted by S 830/2021 wef 01/11/2021]

Subregulation 3

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The Minister hereby exempts a body corporate from section 15A(1) of the Act with respect to its becoming a substantial shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited on the following basis:

(a)

the body corporate is an associate of a second body corporate within the meaning of section 7(5) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) by virtue of its being a subsidiary of that second body corporate;

(b)

the second body corporate is a substantial shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited other than by virtue of section 7(4A) of the Companies Act;

(c)

as a result of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), the first mentioned body corporate becomes a substantial shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited by virtue of section 7(4A)(b) of the Companies Act.

Subregulation 4

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The Minister hereby exempts a body corporate from section 15A(1) of the Act with respect to its becoming a substantial shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited on the following basis:

(a)

the body corporate is an associate of a second body corporate within the meaning of section 7(5) of the Companies Act by virtue of its being a subsidiary of the second body corporate;

(b)

the second body corporate is entitled to exercise or control the exercise of not less than 20% of the votes attached to the voting shares of a third body corporate which is a substantial shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited other than by virtue of section 7(4A) of the Companies Act;

(c)

as a result of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), the first mentioned body corporate becomes a substantial shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited by virtue of section 7(4A)(b) of the Companies Act.

Subregulation 5

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The Minister hereby exempts any shareholder of Standard Chartered PLC —

(a)

from section 15A(1) of the Act, where the shareholder, by virtue of its shareholding in Standard Chartered PLC, becomes a substantial shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited; and

(b)

from section 15B(1) of the Act, where the shareholder, by virtue of its shareholding in Standard Chartered PLC, becomes a 12% controller, a 20% controller or an indirect controller, as the case may be, of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited.

Common questions

What is Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013?
Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation BA-S638-2013 1970, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1970.
Is Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 still in force?
Yes — Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 is currently in force.
When did Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 take effect?
Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 was first recorded in 1970.
How many regulations does Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 have?
Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 contains 3 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013?
The official text of Banking (Exemption from Sections 15A and 15B) Order 2013 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.