Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) (Exemption from Prohibition against Dealing) (No. 3) Order 2012

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No. S 403

Terrorism
(Suppression of Financing) Act

(CHAPTER 325)

Terrorism
(Suppression of Financing)
(Exemption from Prohibition against Dealing)
(No. 3) Order 2012

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(1) of the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act, the Minister for Home Affairs hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) (Exemption from Prohibition against Dealing) (No. 3) Order 2012 and shall come into operation on 24th August 2012.

Definition

2. In this Order, “specified person” means any person in Singapore who is defined in regulations made under the United Nations Act (Cap. 339) to be a terrorist and who —

(a)	is detained under an order made under section 8(1)(a) or (2) of the Internal Security Act (Cap. 143);
(b)	is or was placed under a restriction order made under section 8(1)(b) of the Internal Security Act; or
(c)	is the subject of an order made under section 8(1)(a) of the Internal Security Act that has been suspended by the Minister under section 10 of that Act.

Exemption of Media Development Authority of Singapore

3. The Media Development Authority of Singapore is hereby exempted from the application of section 6 of the Act in respect of the refund by the Authority, in cash to any nominee of a specified person of such amount of the 2011 Radio and Television Licence Fees which the specified person is entitled to receive, subject to the condition that such cash refund is deposited in the bank account of the nominee as designated in the letter of exemption issued by the Minister to the specified person and his nominee in respect of the cash refund.

Exemption of nominee of specified person

4. The nominee of a specified person mentioned in paragraph 3 is also exempted from the application of section 6 of the Act in respect of —

(a)	any withdrawal by the nominee from the bank account so designated in the letter of exemption; and
(b)	the use by the nominee of the sums withdrawn therefrom,

subject to the following conditions:

(i)	except with the prior approval of an officer authorised by the Minister, the sums withdrawn shall only be used to pay for food, clothing, medicines, medical treatment, insurance premiums and such other provisions as are necessary for satisfying the basic domestic needs of the nominee and his family; and
(ii)	no sum so withdrawn may be transferred to any other bank account of the nominee or specified person or any other person.

Made this 23rd day of August 2012.

TAN TEE HOW

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/2/0106; AG/LLRD/SL/325/2010/1 Vol. 1]

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