Singapore legislation

Section 489F

of Penal Code 1871

Section 489F

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of any coin

Amended by15/2019

Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on any coin any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the composition of that coin shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation.—A person who scoops out part of the coin and puts anything else into the cavity, alters the composition of that coin.