Singapore legislation
Section 68
Section 68
Giving false information to accredited certification body
(1)
Any person who gives false information to an accredited certification body for the purposes of obtaining a certificate of conformity for a regulated fire safety product knowing that the information is false shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(2)
Any person who gives false information to an accredited certification body for the purposes of obtaining a certificate of conformity for a regulated fire safety product, reckless or negligent as to whether the information is false, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.
(3)
If a person is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) with respect to a certificate of conformity for a regulated fire safety product and —
a fire occurs in a building in which that regulated fire safety product is installed;
the regulated fire safety product does not, during the fire, function or perform in a manner that complies with the applicable standard for the regulated fire safety product; and
damage, death or injury attributable to the fire occurs,then the person shall, instead of the punishment prescribed in subsection (2), be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(4)
However, subsection (3) does not apply if it is proved, on a balance of probabilities, that the failure of the regulated fire safety product to function or perform did not cause or worsen any damage, death or injury attributable to the fire.[32A