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NO. 31 OF 2008


(i) has been convicted of any offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(ii) has been convicted of any offence under sections 43 to 48 of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap. 65A), the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act (Cap. 325) or any regulation made under the United Nations Act (Cap. 339);
(iii) is contravening or has contravened any provision of this Act;
(iv) has been convicted of any offence under this Act; or
(v) is carrying on or has carried on any business of moneylending, in Singapore or elsewhere, in such a manner as renders him unfit to hold a licence;
(e) if the Registrar is not satisfied as to the qualification or experience of the applicant, or any person who is or will be responsible for the management of the applicant’s business of moneylending;
(f) if the Registrar is not satisfied as to the good character of the applicant, any director, partner or substantial shareholder of the applicant, or any person who is or will be responsible for the management of the applicant’s business of moneylending;
(g) if the Registrar is not satisfied that the applicant, any director, partner or substantial shareholder of the applicant, or any person who is or will be responsible for the management of the applicant’s business of moneylending is a fit and proper person to carry on or manage a business of moneylending.

(2) For the purposes of sections 5 and 6 and without prejudice to subsection (1), where an application is made by any person for the issue or renewal of a licence to carry on the business of moneylending as an agent for a principal, the licence shall not be issued or renewed where—

(a) any of the grounds for the refusal of a licence under subsection (1) applies to the agent, any director, partner or substantial shareholder of the agent, or any person who is or will be responsible for the management of the agent’s business of moneylending;