Singapore legislation
Clause 78
Clause 78
Penalties
(1)
A person who —
is guilty of an offence under this Ordinance; or
without lawful excuse refuses or neglects to do anything he is by this Ordinance required to do; or
without lawful excuse fails to comply with the requirements of any notice served on him under this Ordinance; or
without lawful excuse acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of this Ordinance or of any rules made thereunder,shall be liable on conviction, where no special penalty is provided in the case of the first offence, to a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
(2)
If any person committing an offence under this Ordinance is a company, the managing director or other manager in Singapore of the company who is privy to the offence shall also be liable to the like punishment.
(3)
Every summons issued for an offence under this Ordinance or any rules or orders made thereunder may be served on any person —
by delivering the same to such person; or
by delivering the same to any adult residing in the last known place of abode of such person or employed at the last known place of business of such person; or
by forwarding the same by registered post in a cover addressed to such person at his last known place of abode or business or at any address furnished by him.
(4)
In proving service by registered post, it shall be sufficient to prove that the registered cover containing the summons was duly addressed and posted. [79]