Singapore legislation

Clause 49

of Civil Defence (Amendment) Bill

Clause 49

Malingering

(1)

A person who with intent to render or keep himself unfit for service or duty —

(a)

injures himself or causes or permits himself to be injured; or

(b)

by act or omission causes himself to suffer from a sickness or disability or prolongs or aggravates a sickness or disability from which he suffers,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or any other punishment authorised by this Act.

(2)

A person who, with intent to avoid service or duty, falsely represents himself to be suffering from a sickness or disability shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or any other punishment authorised by this Act.

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