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Insurance Act No.54 of 2005 - Vanuatu Financial Services ...

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(a)(b)the information or documents the Commission requires; andthe date by which the information or documents must be given to theCommission.(6) The Commission may require the information or documents from a shareholder <strong>of</strong> alicensee that is a company if the Commission considers that it is desirable to do so toprotect the interests <strong>of</strong> the public or the policyholders, potential policyholders orcustomers <strong>of</strong> the licensee or the reputation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vanuatu</strong> as a finance centre.7 On site inspections(1) The Commission may conduct on-site inspections at the premises occupied by a licensedinsurer, insurance intermediary, insurance manager or compliance <strong>of</strong>ficer at any timeduring normal business hours.(2) The Commission must give the licensed insurer, insurance intermediary, insurancemanager or compliance <strong>of</strong>ficer, reasonable notice <strong>of</strong> the inspection.(3) The entity that is being inspected must cooperate with the Commission by:(a)(b)giving the Commission all the information and documents it requires; andgiving the Commission, if possible, appropriate workspace and access to <strong>of</strong>ficeservices, such as a telephone, fax machine and copy machine during theinspection.(4) An on-site inspection may:(a)(b)occur for a period <strong>of</strong> one or several days; andoccur at any or all <strong>of</strong> the premises where the entity conducts business or keepsrecords.8 Variations to an advertisement, brochure or similar document(1) If an advertisement, brochure or similar document about the business <strong>of</strong> an insurer or aninsurance policy that is being, or is to be, published by a person is misleading or contraryto the public interest, or contains an incorrect statement <strong>of</strong> fact, the Commission may bynotice direct that person:(a)(b)not to publish or cease to publish, the advertisement, brochure or similardocument; orto vary the advertisement, brochure or similar document so that it is no longermisleading, contrary to the public interest or incorrect.15

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