BSP pleads guilty for breaching ACT
Sep 01, 2016 05:03:36 PM
The case was called before Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage in the Magistrates Court in Suva. BSP was charged with failing to comply with the requirements of opening a trust account contrary to section 3 (1) (c) of the Trust Accounts Act 1996. It is alleged that Bank of the South Pacific of Level 12, Suva Central Building, between 1 March 2016 and 30 April established a trust account without a copy of the written approval of the Minister of Justice as required by law. The accused (Bank) pleaded guilty to the offence and the State served the summary of facts while the Defence submitted the mitigation in Court. The matter has been adjourned to 2 September 2016 for sentencing. By Reginald Chandar
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