Sunday 30 August 2015

Under section 157(2) of the Singapore Companies Act, officers (including past officers) or agents of the company are prohibited from making improper use of information that they acquire by virtue of their position as officers or agents of the company to gain either directly or indirectly a benefit for themselves or any other person.

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More specifically, section 157(2) of the Singapore Companies Act makes it a criminal offence for directors to improperly use information acquired by virtue of their position as directors to gain an advantage for himself or any other person or to cause detriment to the company.

This is in addition to and not in derogation of any other written law or rule of law relating to the duty or liability of directors or officers of a company(section 157(4)).

Penalty

Failure to comply with these provisions can result in an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.

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