Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00115:schedule:5b:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00115
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 5B (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 5039–7418

business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process, or information, the disclosure of which would be contrary to public policy (ordre public).

4. If information is requested by a Contracting State in accordance with this Article, the other Contracting State shall use its information gathering measures to obtain the requested information, even though that other State may not need such information for its own tax purposes. The obligation contained in the preceding sentence is subject to the limitations of paragraph 3 but in no case shall such limitations be construed to permit a Contracting State to decline to supply information solely because it has no domestic interest in such information.

5. In no case shall the provisions of paragraph 3 be construed to permit a Contracting State to decline to supply information solely because the information is held by a bank, other financial institution, nominee or person acting in an agency or a fiduciary capacity or because it relates to ownership interests in a person."

ARTICLE II

 The Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore shall notify each other through the diplomatic channel of the completion of their respective internal procedures required for the bringing into force of this Protocol which shall form an integral part of the Agreement. The Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of the last notification, and thereupon the Protocol shall have effect.

ARTICLE III

 This Protocol, which shall form an integral part of the Agreement, shall remain in force as long as the Agreement remains in force and shall apply as long as the Agreement itself is applicable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorised thereto, have signed this Protocol.

DONE in duplicate at Canberra, on this eighth day of September 2009.

For the Government of                                For the Government of the Republic of Singapore:
Australia:

                                                     ..............................................
...................................................  HE Albert Chua
Senator the Hon Nicholas Sherry                      High Commissioner
Assistant Treasurer

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 29 September 2010
Senate on 25 October 2010]
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