Singapore legislation

Section 38

of Sewerage and Drainage Act 1999

Section 38

Power to demand names and addresses

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(1)

Any police officer, authorised officer or such other person as may be authorised by the Board for the purposes of this section (called in this section an authorised person) who reasonably believes that any person has committed an offence under this Act may require that person to provide evidence of his or her identity, and the person must then provide any evidence of his or her identity that the police officer, authorised officer or authorised person (as the case may be) may require.

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(2)

Any police officer, authorised officer or authorised person may require any owner or occupier of any premises to provide the owner’s or occupier’s name and address and any other proof of identity or particulars that the police officer, authorised officer or authorised person may require for the purposes of this Act.

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(3)

Any person who, upon being required by any police officer, authorised officer or authorised person to give the person’s name and address or provide any particulars under subsection (1) or (2), refuses to do so or wilfully mis‑states the person’s name and address or gives false particulars shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

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