Singapore legislation

Section 61

of Internal Security Act 1960

Section 61

Failure to report offences or to give information

Any person who, whether within or outside a security area, while any proclamation under section 48 is in force —

(a)

knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that another person has committed an offence under this Part fails to report that offence to a police officer; or

(b)

having in his possession any information as to the present or intended movements or whereabouts of any person whom he knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be a terrorist fails to report the same to a police officer,shall be guilty of an offence under this Part and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years:Provided that no person shall be convicted of any offence under this section if he proves that prior to being charged with or accused of such offence by a police officer or a person in authority, he voluntarily gave full information of such other offence or of such movements or whereabouts to a police officer.

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