Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Duty to give information
(1)
Where the driver or the conductor of a motor vehicle is alleged or is suspected to be guilty of an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder —
the owner of the motor vehicle shall furnish such information as may be required by the Superintendent or an officer authorised by the Superintendent to act in that behalf as to the identity and address of the person who was the driver or conductor of that motor vehicle at or about the time of the alleged offence, and as to the driving licence held by that person (if necessary) 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 under this Act 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, such person fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act 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.
(2)
Any person who wilfully furnishes any false or misleading information under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(3)
The Superintendent or any officer authorised by the Superintendent to act in that behalf 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 an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder or an offence in connection with the driving of a motor vehicle 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 the Superintendent or any officer authorised by the Superintendent as aforesaid 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.