Singapore legislation

Section 36

of Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Act

Section 36

Penalties

(1)

Any person who installs or works any broadcasting apparatus without a licence shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, and in either case shall be liable to forfeit any broadcasting apparatus installed or worked without a licence.

(2)

Any person who is in possession of any broadcasting apparatus or the occupier of any dwelling-house or premises in which is installed broadcasting apparatus in respect of which a licence is not in force shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have worked the same.

(3)

It shall be a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (2) that the occupier was not aware and could not with reasonable diligence have become aware of the existence in the dwelling-house or premises of the broadcasting apparatus in question.