Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Telecommunications (Dealers) Regulations

Regulation 3

Dealer’s Class Licence

Amended byS 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005S 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005S 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005S 589/2023 wef 01/09/2023S 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005S 589/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005S 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005

Subject to regulation 7, a dealer who manufactures, imports, lets for hire, sells, or offers or possesses for sale any registered equipment or telecommunication equipment set out in the First Schedule shall be deemed to have been granted a Dealer’s Class Licence under section 5 of the Act for that purpose.

Subregulation 2

The holder of a Dealer’s Class Licence shall, in addition to any requirement imposed under these Regulations, comply with the conditions of that licence set out in the Second Schedule.

Subregulation 3

The Authority may impose any condition in addition to those referred to in paragraph (2) and may vary or waive all or any of such conditions.

Subregulation 4

The holder of a Dealer’s Class Licence shall, at his own expense, comply with the varied or additional conditions referred to in paragraph (3).

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005

Any holder of a Dealer’s Class Licence who is carrying on any business or trade as a dealer shall register with the Authority in such form and manner as the Authority may determine each of the premises under his control or occupation where he manufactures, imports, lets for hire, sells, or offers or possesses for sale any registered equipment or telecommunication equipment set out in the First Schedule.

Subregulation 6

The Authority shall acknowledge the registration under paragraph (5) to the licensee and the acknowledgment shall be in such form as the Authority may determine.

Subregulation 7

For the purposes of paragraph (5), the holder of a Dealer’s Class Licence shall submit in writing to the Authority such information as the Authority may require relating to his particulars and the description and scope of his dealings in telecommunication equipment.

Subregulation 8

The holder of a Dealer’s Class Licence shall furnish the Authority with such specifications and information as the Authority may require on the types of telecommunication equipment manufactured, sold or to be manufactured or sold by him.

Subregulation 9

[Deleted by S 210/2010 wef 15/04/2010]

Subregulation 10

No person shall furnish any false, misleading or inaccurate information to the Authority under this regulation.

Subregulation 11

Amended byS 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005

A Dealer’s Class Licence shall remain valid unless it is cancelled in accordance with the provisions of the Act or these Regulations.

Subregulation 12

Amended byS 589/2023 wef 01/09/2023S 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005S 589/2023 wef 31/12/2021

The Authority may cancel a Dealer’s Class Licence where the holder of such licence —

(a)

gives notice to the Authority in such form and manner as the Authority may determine that he has ceased to carry on any business or trade as a dealer;

(b)

has ceased to carry on any business or trade as a dealer and the registration of the business under the Business Registration Act (Cap. 32, 2004 Revised Edition) (as in force before 3 January 2016) or the Business Names Registration Act 2014 is cancelled; or

(c)

being a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 or a limited liability partnership registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005, has gone into liquidation other than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction.

Subregulation 13

Amended byS 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005

A Dealer’s Class Licence held by a person who is not carrying on any business or trade as a dealer shall be deemed to be cancelled upon the expiry of 30 days after the day on which he ceases to sell or offer or possess for sale any registered equipment or telecommunication equipment set out in the First Schedule.

Subregulation 14

Amended byS 478/2005 wef 21/07/2005

A cancellation of a Dealer’s Class Licence of a person shall not operate so as to —

(a)

prejudice any liability incurred by such person under these Regulations and any such liability may be enforced against him as if the cancellation had not taken place; or

(b)

prevent such person from subsequently being deemed a holder of such licence under these Regulations.