Singapore legislation
Section 27
Section 27
Compensation for damaging railway or railway premises
(1)
Any person who removes, destroys or damages, whether wilfully or otherwise, any railway or railway premises or any part thereof shall, in addition to any penalty for which the person is liable for an offence under this Act, be liable to pay compensation for the damage the person has done and the compensation shall be recoverable by civil action or suit before any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)
Subject to subsection (1), any court before which a person is charged with an offence under this Act may assess the compensation payable under this section and may make an order for the payment of the same.
(3)
Any order made under subsection (2) may be enforced as if it were a judgment in a civil action or suit.