Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 · As enacted · Part IX · Restrictions on Business of Licensed Institutions
Section 67
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Subject to anything prescribed under section 60 (9), the Bank may specify limitations, terms and conditions in respect of the giving of any class, category or description of credit facilities to be given by any licensed institution, including the giving of any credit facilities to any person—
for the purpose of financing—
the purchase of shares or the making of any payment that may be due on shares already purchased; or
the purchase or development of immovable property; or
on the security of shares or immovable property.
property
"property" means any movable or immovable property and includes— (a) any right, interest, title, claim, chose in action, power or privilege, whether present or future, or whether vested or contingent, in relation to any property, or which is otherwise of value; (b) any conveyance executed for conveying assigning, appointing, surrendering, or otherwise transferring or disposing of immovable property whereof the person executing the conveyance is proprietor or possessed or wherein he is entitled to a contingent right, either for the whole interest or for any less interest; (c) any security, including any stock, share, debenture and fund; (d) any negotiable instrument, including any bank note, bearer note, Treasury bill, dividend warrant, bill of exchange, promissory note, cheque and negotiable certificate of deposit; (e) any mortgage or charge, whether legal or equitable, guarantee, lien or pledge, whether actual or constructive, letter of hypothecation or trust receipt, indemnity, undertaking or other means of securing payment or discharge of a debt or liability, whether present or future, or whether vested or contingent; and (f) any other tangible or intangible property;
Terms defined in s 2
development
Defined · s 2"development" includes the commencement of any new industrial, agricultural, commercial or other economic venture or the expansion or improvement of any such existing venture; or (b) such other business as the Bank, with the approval of the Minister, may prescribe;
licensed institution
Defined · s 2"licensed institution" means any institution licensed or deemed to be licensed under section 6 (4);
person
Defined · s 2"person" includes an individual, any corporation, statutory body, local authority, society, trade union, co-operative society, partnership and any other body, organization, association or group of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate;
property
Defined · s 2"property" means any movable or immovable property and includes— (a) any right, interest, title, claim, chose in action, power or privilege, whether present or future, or whether vested or contingent, in relation to any property, or which is otherwise of value; (b) any conveyance executed for conveying assigning, appointing, surrendering, or otherwise transferring or disposing of immovable property whereof the person executing the conveyance is proprietor or possessed or wherein he is entitled to a contingent right, either for the whole interest or for any less interest; (c) any security, including any stock, share, debenture and fund; (d) any negotiable instrument, including any bank note, bearer note, Treasury bill, dividend warrant, bill of exchange, promissory note, cheque and negotiable certificate of deposit; (e) any mortgage or charge, whether legal or equitable, guarantee, lien or pledge, whether actual or constructive, letter of hypothecation or trust receipt, indemnity, undertaking or other means of securing payment or discharge of a debt or liability, whether present or future, or whether vested or contingent; and (f) any other tangible or intangible property;
specify
Defined · s 2"specify", where no mode is mentioned, means specify from time to time in writing, and a power to specify includes the power to specify differently for different persons or different classes, categories or descriptions of persons;
Part X
Powers of Supervision and Control Over Licensed Institutions
Part XI
Investigation, Search and Seizure
Part XII
Application of Parts X and XI to Non-Scheduled Institutions Engaged in Provision of Finance
Part XIII
Information and Secrecy
Part XIV
Offences
Part XV