Control of take-over of insurance broker
35ZI.—(1)  This section shall apply to and in relation to all individuals whether resident in Singapore or not and whether citizens of Singapore or not, and to all bodies corporate or unincorporate, whether incorporated or carrying on business in Singapore or not.
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(2)  No person shall enter into an agreement to acquire shares of a registered insurance broker by virtue of which he would, if the agreement is carried out, obtain effective control of that insurance broker without first notifying the Authority of his intention to enter into the agreement and obtaining the approval of the Authority to his entering into the agreement.
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(3)  For the purposes of this section —
(a)a person shall be regarded as obtaining effective control of a registered insurance broker by virtue of an agreement if the person alone or acting together with any associate or associates would, if the agreement is carried out —
(i)acquire or hold, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the issued share capital of the insurance broker; or
(ii)control, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the voting power of the insurance broker;
(b)a reference to entering into an agreement to acquire shares includes —
(i)a reference to a person making or publishing a statement, however expressed, that expressly or impliedly invites a holder of shares to offer to dispose of his shares to the first person; and
(ii)a reference to a person obtaining a right to acquire shares under an option, or to have shares transferred to himself or to his order, whether the right is exercisable presently or in the future and whether on fulfilment of a condition or not;
(c)a reference to the voting power in a registered insurance broker is a reference to the total number of votes that might be cast in the general meeting of the insurance broker; and
(d)a person, A, is an associate of another person, B, if —
(i)A is the spouse or a parent or remoter lineal ancestor, or a son, daughter or remoter issue, or a brother or sister, of B;
(ii)A is a partner of B;
(iii)A is a corporation of which B is an officer;
(iv)where B is a corporation, A is an officer of B;
(v)A is an employee or employer of B;
(vi)A is an officer of any corporation of which B is an officer;
(vii)A is an employee of an individual of whom B is an employee;
(viii)A is a corporation whose directors are accustomed or under an obligation, whether formal or informal, to act in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of B or, where B is a corporation, of the directors of B;
(ix)B is a person who is accustomed or under an obligation, whether formal or informal, to act in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of A or the directors of A, where A is a corporation;
(x)A is a corporation in which B is in a position to control not less than 20% of the voting power in A; or
(xi)where B is a corporation, A is a person who is in a position to control not less than 20% of the voting power in B.
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(4)  Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
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