Singapore legislation
Clause 100
Clause 100
Recruits punishable for false answers
(1)
If a person knowingly makes a false answer to any question contained in the attestation paper, which has been put to him by or by direction of the magistrate before whom he appears for the purpose of being attested, he shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to both such imprisonment and fine.
(2)
If a person guilty of an offence under this section has been attested as a soldier of the Singapore armed forces, he shall be liable, at the discretion of the competent military authority, to be proceeded against before a civil court, or to be tried by court-martial for the offence.