LAWS OF BRUNEI CHAPTER 89 FINANCE COMPANIES ACT

LAWS OF BRUNEI
Finance Companies
p. 8 [CAP. 89
2003 Ed.]
(b)
the character of the management of the company;
(c) the adequacy of the capital structure and earning prospects
of the company;
(d) the objects of the company as disclosed in its memorandum
of association;
and
(e)
the convenience and needs of the community to be served;
(f) whether the public interest will be served by the granting of
a licence.
(3) The Minister, may grant a licence with or without conditions, or
refuse to grant a licence.
(4) The Minister may at any time vary or revoke any existing
conditions of a licence or impose additional conditions.
(5) Where a licence is granted subject to conditions the finance
company shall comply with those conditions and any finance company that
fails to comply with any conditions of its licence shall be guilty of an
offence: Penalty, a fine of $2,000.
Minimum capital requirements of a finance company.
7. Subject to the provisions of this Act, no finance company shall be
granted or shall hold a licence unless its capital, issued and paid up in cash,
and unimpaired by losses or otherwise, is not less than $1,000,000.
Restriction on company opening of branches of a finance company.
8. (1) No finance company shall open any new branch, agency or
office, whether inside or outside Brunei Darussalam without submitting an
application in writing to the Minister.
(2) In considering such application, the Minister may require to be
satisfied by an inspection under section 26 of this Act or otherwise, as to —
(a)
(b)
the financial condition of the company;
the general character of the management of the company;