Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Charities (Registration of Charities) Regulations

Regulation 5

Provisions relating to registered charities

Subregulation 1

An institution that is registered as a charity —

(a)

shall notify the Sector Administrator of any change to its governing instruments within 7 days after such change, or such longer period as the Sector Administrator may, in the Sector Administrator’s discretion, allow;

(b)

shall allow any person appointed by the Sector Administrator to audit and review the control and management of the administration of the institution;

(c)

shall provide any information that the Sector Administrator may require; and

(d)

shall comply with any directions in writing that the Sector Administrator may issue.

Subregulation 2

Any institution that contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

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