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Formal Consolidation |  1999 RevEd
Power to issue directions to financial institutions
27.—(1)  The Authority may, if it thinks it necessary in the public interest, request information from and make recommendations to such financial institutions as the Authority may, from time to time, determine and may issue directions for the purpose of securing that effect is given to any such request or recommendation.
[31/72; 26/84]
(2)  Before issuing any direction under subsection (1), the financial institution or financial institutions concerned shall, unless the Authority in respect of any particular direction decides that it is not practicable or desirable, be given an opportunity to make representations with regard to the proposed direction within such time as the Authority shall specify.
[31/72]
(3)  Upon receipt of any representations referred to in subsection (2), the Authority shall consider them and may —
(a)reject the representations; or
(b)amend or modify the proposed direction in accordance with the representations, or otherwise,
and in either event, the Authority shall thereupon issue a direction in writing to such financial institution or financial institutions, as the case may be, requiring that effect be given to the proposed direction or to the proposed direction as subsequently amended or modified by it within a reasonable time, and the financial institution or financial institutions, as the case may be, shall comply with that direction.
[31/72]
(4)  Any financial institution that fails or refuses to comply with a direction given under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000.
[31/72; 26/84]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 45 of 2004
Power to issue directions to financial institutions
27.—(1)  The Authority may, if it thinks it necessary in the public interest, request information from and make recommendations to such financial institutions as the Authority may, from time to time, determine and may issue directions for the purpose of securing that effect is given to any such request or recommendation.
[31/72; 26/84]
(2)  Before issuing any direction under subsection (1), the financial institution or financial institutions concerned shall, unless the Authority in respect of any particular direction decides that it is not practicable or desirable, be given an opportunity to make representations with regard to the proposed direction within such time as the Authority shall specify.
[31/72]
(3)  Upon receipt of any representations referred to in subsection (2), the Authority shall consider them and may —
(a)reject the representations; or
(b)amend or modify the proposed direction in accordance with the representations, or otherwise,
and in either event, the Authority shall thereupon issue a direction in writing to such financial institution or financial institutions, as the case may be, requiring that effect be given to the proposed direction or to the proposed direction as subsequently amended or modified by it within a reasonable time, and the financial institution or financial institutions, as the case may be, shall comply with that direction.
[31/72]
(4)  Any financial institution that fails or refuses to comply with a direction given under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000.
[31/72; 26/84]
(5)  For the avoidance of doubt, any direction issued under this section, section 27A or 28 shall be deemed not to be subsidiary legislation.
[24/2003 wef 01/01/2004]
[42/2007 wef 01/11/2007]