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MONEY-CHANGING ACT 1998 [Repealed by Act 731s.93]

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.
2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.
3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Function of Bank.
4 PART II-4. Prohibition from carrying on money-changing business.
5 PART II-5. Applicant for licence.
6 PART II-6. Application for licence.
7 PART II-7. Grant of licence.
8 PART II-8. Licence fee.
9 PART II-9. Period of licence.
10 PART II-10. Condition of licence.
11 PART II-11. Display of licence.
12 PART II-12. Revocation of licence.
13 PART II-13. Appeal against revocation of licence.
14 PART II-14. Licence to be forwarded to Bank on revocation.
15 PART II-15. Effect of revocation.
16 PART II-16. Surrender of licence.
17 PART II-17. Preservation of rights and claims.
18 PART II-18. Approval for change in licensing particulars.
19 PART II-19. List of licensees to be gazetted.
20 PART III OFFICE OF LICENSEE-20. Office of licensee.
21 PART III OFFICE OF LICENSEE-21. Application for approval.
22 PART III OFFICE OF LICENSEE-22. Fee for office.
23 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-23. Minimum paid-up share capital.
24 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-24. Use of words "money-changer", "currency exchange", etc .
25 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-25. Name to be affixed outside office.
26 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-26. Advertisement.
27 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-27. Display of rates.
28 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-28. Licensee to provide receipt.
29 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-29. Maximum holding of foreign currency.
30 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-30. No remittance or transfer of funds.
31 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-31. Prohibition from leasing, transferring, etc., money-changing business.
32 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-32. Appointment of director, etc.
33 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-33. Auditor.
34 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-34. Submission of information or document.
35 PART IV MONEY-CHANGING BUSINESS-35. Submission of false information.
36 PART V INVESTIGATION-36. Appointment of investigating officer.
37 PART V INVESTIGATION-37. Power of investigating officer to search and seize.
38 PART V INVESTIGATION-38. Search of person.
39 PART V INVESTIGATION-39. Search of persons by person of the same gender.
40 PART V INVESTIGATION-40. Obstruction to investigating officer.
41 PART V INVESTIGATION-41. Requirement to provide translation.
42 PART V INVESTIGATION-42. Power to examine person.
43 PART V INVESTIGATION-43. Delivery of property or document.
44 PART V INVESTIGATION-44. Assistance to public officer.
45 PART V INVESTIGATION-45. Investigating officer deemed to be public servant and public officer.
46 PART V INVESTIGATION-46. Arrested person to be made over to police.
47 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-47. Offence by a body corporate.
48 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-48. Liability of directors, etc .
49 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-49. Imposition of surcharge.
50 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-50. Indemnity.
51 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-51. Regulations.
52 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-52. Non-application of Act.
53 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-53. Seizable offence.
54 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-54. Power of Governor to compound offences.
55 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-55. Prosecution.
56 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-56. Attempts, abetments and conspiracies.
57 PART VI MISCELLANEOUS-57. Minister may amend First Schedule or Second Schedule.
58 PART VII SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-58. Savings.
59 PART VII SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-59. Grant of licence to person deemed to be licensed under subsection 58(1).
60 PART VII SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-60. Transfer of business to company and increase in paid-up share capital.
61 PART VII SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS-61. Revocation of licence for non-compliance with section 60.
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