Singapore legislation

Section 12

of Skills Development Levy Act 1979

Section 12

False or misleading information, statement or document, etc.

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(1)

A person must not in relation to the person’s application, or in support of an application by another, for any incentive, grant or loan from the Agency out of moneys in the Fund, make, or authorise the making of, a statement that the person knows to be false or misleading in any material particular.

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(2)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

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(3)

To avoid doubt, it is not a defence in any proceeding for an offence under subsection (2) that the accused did not obtain any incentive, grant or loan from the Agency out of moneys in the Fund.

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