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Part 7 · Supervision and Investigation

41. Interpretation of this Division

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Last amended by an amending law of 2024.

In this Division —“auditor” means a public accountant who is registered or deemed to be registered under the Accountants Act 2004;“computer” and “data” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993;“law enforcement agency” means any authority or person charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders under any written law;“legal counsel” has the meaning given by section 3(7) of the Evidence Act 1893;“officer” —

(a)

in relation to the Authority, includes any person employed by the Authority in an executive capacity; and

(b)

in relation to any corporation (other than a law enforcement agency), has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Companies Act 1967;“prescribed written law” means this Act or any of the following Acts, and any subsidiary legislation made under this Act or those Acts:

(a)

Banking Act 1970;

(b)

Credit Bureau Act 2016;

(c)

Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act 2011;

(d)

Finance Companies Act 1967;

(e)

Financial Advisers Act 2001;

(f)

Financial Holding Companies Act 2013;

(g)

Financial Services and Markets Act 2022;

(h)

Insurance Act 1966;

(i)

Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970;

(j)

Payment Services Act 2019;

(k)

Securities and Futures Act 2001;

(l)

such other Act as the Authority may prescribe by regulations made under section 82.

“auditor” means a public accountant who is registered or deemed to be registered under the Accountants Act 2004;

“computer” and “data” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993;

“law enforcement agency” means any authority or person charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders under any written law;

“legal counsel” has the meaning given by section 3(7) of the Evidence Act 1893;

“officer” —

(a)

in relation to the Authority, includes any person employed by the Authority in an executive capacity; and

(b)

in relation to any corporation (other than a law enforcement agency), has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Companies Act 1967;

“prescribed written law” means this Act or any of the following Acts, and any subsidiary legislation made under this Act or those Acts:

(a)

Banking Act 1970;

(b)

Credit Bureau Act 2016;

(c)

Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act 2011;

(d)

Finance Companies Act 1967;

(e)

Financial Advisers Act 2001;

(f)

Financial Holding Companies Act 2013;

(g)

Financial Services and Markets Act 2022;

(h)

Insurance Act 1966;

(i)

Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970;

(j)

Payment Services Act 2019;

(k)

Securities and Futures Act 2001;

(l)

such other Act as the Authority may prescribe by regulations made under section 82.

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