Who is the Licensing Officer?

###Who is the Licensing Officer?

##The Licensing Officer

The Licensing Officer is a public officer appointed by the Minister of Law to oversee the licensing and regulaton of Insolvency Practitioners (“IPs”) in Singapore. The Licensing Officer heads the Licensing & Regulation of Insolvency Practitioner Division to manage and regulate these licensees. The division also contributes towards making Singapore a lead hub for insolvency and debt-restructuring work by promoting and maintaining a trusted and professional environment for professionals engaging in insolvency and restructuring practice.

##Our role

Our functions and roles include:
 Granting and renewal of IP licences
 Maintaining a register of licensed IPs in Singapore
 Promoting and maintaining high standards of toe IP profession
 Investigating into complaints against the conduct of IPs
 Taking appropriate enforcement actions against errant IPs