Singapore legislation
Clause 10
of Restrictions on the Supply, Distribution and Use of Petroleum and Electricity Bill
Clause 10
Duty to give information
(1)
Where the driver of a motor vehicle is alleged or is suspected to be guilty of an offence —
the owner of the motor vehicle shall give such information as he may be required by an authorised officer to give as to the identity and address of the person who was driving the said motor vehicle at or about the time of the alleged offence, and as to the driving licence held by that person, and if he fails to do so within seven days of the date on which the information was required from him, he shall be guilty of an offence unless he proves, to the satisfaction of the Court, that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained the information required; and
any other person who was or should have been in charge of the motor vehicle shall, if so required as aforesaid, give any information which it is in his power to give, and which may lead to the identification of the driver, and if, within seven days of the date on which the information was required from him, he fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)
Any person who wilfully furnishes any false or misleading information under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
(3)
An authorised officer may require any information to be furnished under subsection (1) to be in writing signed by the person required to furnish such information.
(4)
Notwithstanding any other written law to the contrary, any information given under this section by any person charged with any offence may be used as evidence without proof of signature at the hearing of the charge.
(5)
Notwithstanding any other written law to the contrary, any statement made by any person to any authorised officer that a motor vehicle was on a particular occasion being driven by or belonged to that person or that it belonged to a firm in which such person also stated that he was a partner or to a corporation of which such person stated that he was a director, officer or employee shall be admissible in evidence without proof of signature for the purpose of determining by whom such motor vehicle was on that occasion being driven or who was in charge of it or to whom it belonged.
(6)
Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(7)
For the purposes of this section —
Definition
“authorised officer” means any person authorised to arrest any person for an offence in connection with the driving or use of a motor vehicle;
Definition
“owner”, in relation to a motor vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire-purchase agreement, means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement.