Singapore legislation

Section 23

of Civil Defence Act 1986

Section 23

Looting

Any person who —

(a)

steals from, or, with intent to steal, searches the person of anyone killed or injured in a civil defence emergency;

(b)

steals any property which has been left exposed or unprotected in consequence of a civil defence emergency;

(c)

takes, otherwise than for the purposes of the Force, any property abandoned or left exposed in consequence of a civil defence emergency,shall be guilty of the offence of looting and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or any other punishment authorised by this Act.

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