Singapore legislation

Clause 12

of Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance

Clause 12

Amendment of section 62

Subsection (1) of section 62 of the Stamp Ordinance is hereby amended by substituting a semi-colon for the comma appearing at the end of paragraph (c) thereof and by adding immediately thereafter the following new paragraphs: —“(d)with intent to evade the payment of duty, draws, makes, executes or signs, otherwise than as a witness, any instrument whatsoever chargeable with duty without the same being duly stamped;

(e)

having drawn, made, executed or signed, otherwise than as a witness, any instrument whatsoever chargeable with duty without the same being duly stamped, fails, without lawful excuse, to procure the due stamping thereof within the time within which such instrument may be stamped without penalty under this Ordinance,”.