Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996
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The Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 is the Malaysian statute that establishes and governs the powers, functions, and regulatory framework of the Labuan Financial Services Authority as the regulator of Labuan’s international business and financial services sector.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 canonical | 2 |
| Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 Context triple: [Labuan Financial Services Authority, legalBasis, Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996]
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A.
Labuan Financial Services Authority
Labuan Financial Services Authority is the statutory body that regulates and develops Labuan International Business and Financial Centre in Malaysia, overseeing its banking, insurance, trust, and other offshore financial activities.
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B.
Central Bank of Malaysia Act
The Central Bank of Malaysia Act is the primary legislation that establishes and regulates Malaysia’s central bank, defining its monetary policy mandate, powers, and responsibilities over the national currency and financial system.
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C.
Islamic Financial Services Act 2013
The Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 is Malaysia’s primary legal framework governing the regulation, supervision, and oversight of Islamic banking, takaful, and other Shariah-compliant financial services.
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D.
Bank Indonesia Act
The Bank Indonesia Act is the primary law that defines the mandate, authority, and governance framework of Indonesia’s central bank.
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E.
Islamic Banking Act 1983
The Islamic Banking Act 1983 was Malaysia’s foundational law governing the establishment, regulation, and operation of Islamic banks and Sharia-compliant banking activities before it was superseded by more comprehensive legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 Target entity description: The Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 is the Malaysian statute that establishes and governs the powers, functions, and regulatory framework of the Labuan Financial Services Authority as the regulator of Labuan’s international business and financial services sector.
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A.
Labuan Financial Services Authority
Labuan Financial Services Authority is the statutory body that regulates and develops Labuan International Business and Financial Centre in Malaysia, overseeing its banking, insurance, trust, and other offshore financial activities.
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B.
Central Bank of Malaysia Act
The Central Bank of Malaysia Act is the primary legislation that establishes and regulates Malaysia’s central bank, defining its monetary policy mandate, powers, and responsibilities over the national currency and financial system.
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C.
Islamic Financial Services Act 2013
The Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 is Malaysia’s primary legal framework governing the regulation, supervision, and oversight of Islamic banking, takaful, and other Shariah-compliant financial services.
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D.
Bank Indonesia Act
The Bank Indonesia Act is the primary law that defines the mandate, authority, and governance framework of Indonesia’s central bank.
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E.
Islamic Banking Act 1983
The Islamic Banking Act 1983 was Malaysia’s foundational law governing the establishment, regulation, and operation of Islamic banks and Sharia-compliant banking activities before it was superseded by more comprehensive legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Malaysian federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Labuan Financial Services Authority ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Labuan International Business and Financial Centre
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Labuan banks ⓘ Labuan insurance and takaful entities ⓘ Labuan trust companies ⓘ
linked to:
Labuan Financial Services Authority
other Labuan licensed financial institutions ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | Labuan Financial Services Authority as regulator of Labuan IBFC ⓘ |
| empowers |
Labuan Financial Services Authority to issue guidelines and regulations
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linked to:
Labuan Financial Services Authority
Labuan Financial Services Authority to license Labuan financial institutions ⓘ
linked to:
Labuan Financial Services Authority
Labuan Financial Services Authority to supervise Labuan financial institutions ⓘ
linked to:
Labuan Financial Services Authority
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| enactedBy | Parliament of Malaysia ⓘ |
| establishes | Labuan Financial Services Authority ⓘ |
| field |
banking regulation
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capital markets regulation ⓘ financial law ⓘ insurance regulation ⓘ |
| governs |
functions of the Labuan Financial Services Authority
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powers of the Labuan Financial Services Authority ⓘ regulatory framework for Labuan financial services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Labuan ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Malay ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| objective |
to ensure orderly and proper conduct of Labuan financial services
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to promote and develop Labuan as an international business and financial centre ⓘ to protect and enhance the integrity of the Labuan financial system ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish the Labuan Financial Services Authority
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to provide for the functions and powers of the Labuan Financial Services Authority ⓘ to regulate Labuan’s international business and financial services sector ⓘ |
| region |
Federal Territory of Labuan
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linked to:
Federal Territory of Malaysia
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| regulates | Labuan Financial Services Authority ⓘ |
| regulatoryArea | international business and financial services in Labuan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Labuan Companies Act 1990
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linked to:
Labuan Companies Act
Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 ⓘ
linked to:
Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act
Labuan Islamic Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 ⓘ |
| sector |
international business services
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offshore financial services ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
financial regulation
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international business regulation ⓘ supervision of Labuan financial institutions ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation |
market conduct regulation
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prudential regulation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 Description of subject: The Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 is the Malaysian statute that establishes and governs the powers, functions, and regulatory framework of the Labuan Financial Services Authority as the regulator of Labuan’s international business and financial services sector.
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linked to: Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996
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