Architects Act 1991 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · General
34. Penalty for wilful falsification of register and wrongfully procuring registration, etc.
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Any person who —
wilfully makes or causes to be made any false entry in or any falsification of any register kept and maintained under this Act;
wilfully procures or attempts to procure —
for any corporation, partnership or limited liability partnership a licence; or
for himself or herself or any other person a practising certificate or to be registered as an architect under this Act,by making or producing or causing to be made or produced any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, either verbally or in writing, or by intentionally suppressing any material fact and providing information which is misleading; or
practising certificate
“practising certificate” means —(a)in relation to a registered architect — an annual certificate issued under section 18 authorising him or her to engage in the practice of architecture in Singapore;(b)in relation to an allied professional who is a professional engineer registered under the Professional Engineers Act 1991 — a practising certificate issued under section 28 of that Act; and(c)in relation to an allied professional who is a registered surveyor under the Land Surveyors Act 1991 — a practising certificate issued under section 15 of that Act;
knowingly aids or assists in any of the acts mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b),shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.