Singapore legislation
Section 58B
Section 58B
False application for purposes of sections 16B and 16C
(1)
A person commits an offence if the person —
makes, or assists in the making of an application for purposes of section 16B or 16C which is false or misleading in a material particular, knowing that the application is false or misleading in a material particular;
omits any matter or thing without which the application for purposes of section 16B or 16C is misleading in a material particular, knowing that the omission makes the application misleading; or
provides any information for purposes of section 16B or 16C which is false or misleading in a material particular, knowing that the information provided —
is false or misleading in a material particular; and
may be included in an application for purposes of section 16B or 16C.
(2)
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —
in the case of an individual — to a penalty equal to the relevant amount; or
in any other case — to a penalty equal to 5 times the relevant amount.
(3)
A person who commits an offence under subsection (1), with the intention of causing the Board to permit a withdrawal under section 16B or 16C which the Board would otherwise not permit, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in the case of an individual —
to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and
in addition, to a penalty equal to 2 times the relevant amount; or
in any other case —
to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and
in addition, to a penalty equal to 4 times the relevant amount.
(4)
In this section, “relevant amount” means the amount withdrawn from the medisave account under section 16B or 16C as a result of the offence, or that would have been so withdrawn if the false or misleading declaration or application (as the case may be) had been accepted as correct.