Banking Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Licensing of Banks
20. Amendment of constitution of bank
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every bank shall, prior to the making of any amendment or alteration in the Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association or other instrument under which a bank is incorporated or constituted, furnish to the Authority particulars in writing of the proposed amendment.
bank
“bank” means a company which carries on banking business and holds a licence granted under section 4 or 23, and includes all branches and offices in Brunei Darussalam of any such company for the purposes of this Act;
Every bank, within 3 months of the making of any amendment or alteration in the Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association or other instrument under which it is incorporated or constituted shall furnish to the Authority particulars in writing (verified by statutory declaration made by a senior officer of the bank) of the alteration.
Authority
“Authority” means the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank established by the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank Order, 2010;
A bank which contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $30,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $3,000 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Banking
Terms defined in s 2
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority” means the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank established by the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank Order, 2010;
bank
Defined · s 2“bank” means a company which carries on banking business and holds a licence granted under section 4 or 23, and includes all branches and offices in Brunei Darussalam of any such company for the purposes of this Act;
officer
Defined · s 2“officer”, in relation to a company, includes — (a) a director, the secretary or an employee of the company; (b) a receiver or manager of any part of the undertaking of the company appointed under a power contained in any instrument; and (c) the liquidator of the company appointed in a voluntary winding up;
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