Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Dec 2011 · Part II · The Authority
4B. Power to issue directions
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any other law relating to Labuan financial services, when the Authority is satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of giving effect to the objectives of the Authority, the Authority may issue directions to a Labuan financial institution in respect of all or any of the following matters:
Labuan financial services
“Labuan financial services” means any service provided by any person under any of the laws specified in the Schedule;
the policy to be followed by the Labuan financial institution relating to the conduct of the institution’s business in Labuan;
the supervision and regulation of the Labuan financial institution pursuant to the laws relating to Labuan financial services;
the monetary policy to be given effect to by the Labuan financial institution; and
the action to be taken by the Labuan financial institution relating to its members or servants.
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Any Labuan financial institution who fails to comply with any direction issued under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction—
Labuan financial institution
“Labuan financial institution” means any person— (a) providing Labuan financial services; or (b) incorporated, registered or established under the laws specified in the Schedule;
in the case of an individual person—
to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit; and
for a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding two thousand and five hundred ringgit for every day during which the offence continues after conviction; and
in the case of a body corporate or partnership—
to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit;
and
for a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit for everyday during which the offence continues after conviction.
Terms defined in s 2
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority” means the Labuan Financial Services Authority established under section 3;
Labuan
Defined · s 2“Labuan” means the Federal Territory of Labuan; Labuan Financial Services Authority 9
Labuan financial institution
Defined · s 2“Labuan financial institution” means any person— (a) providing Labuan financial services; or (b) incorporated, registered or established under the laws specified in the Schedule;
Labuan financial services
Defined · s 2“Labuan financial services” means any service provided by any person under any of the laws specified in the Schedule;