Singapore legislation
Section 11B
Section 11B
Impersonation as outsourced enforcement officers
(1)
An individual who represents himself or herself, by word or conduct to be an outsourced enforcement officer when he or she is not an outsourced enforcement officer shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(2)
An outsourced enforcement officer who uses —
any accoutrement or equipment issued under section 11; or
any identification card issued under section 11(3),otherwise than in the course of, or for the purpose of, exercising the functions of an outsourced enforcement officer, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(3)
However, it is a defence in any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) or (2) where the accused proves, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused used or possessed the accoutrement, equipment or identification card issued under section 11 for the purposes of a public entertainment provided in compliance with the Public Entertainments Act 1958.