Singapore legislation

Clause 45

of Civil Defence (Amendment) Bill

Clause 45

Resistance to arrest

A person who —

(a)

refuses to obey a lawful order for his arrest; or

(b)

commits an assault on —

(i)

a member who gives the order; or

(ii)

a person, whether a member or not who attempts to apprehend him, or take or hold him in custody, in pursuance of the order,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or any other punishment authorised by this Act.