Singapore legislation
Section 489F
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.