Singapore legislation

Clause 16

of Customs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 16

Amendment of section 137

Section 137 of the Customs Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b);

(b)

by deleting the comma at the end of paragraph (c) and substituting the word “; or”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(d)intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himself or of any other person, or escapes or attempts to escape from any custody in which he is lawfully detained, or rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained,”;

(c)

by deleting “$5,000” in sub-paragraph (i) and substituting “$10,000”;

(d)

by deleting the words “9 months” in sub-paragraph (i) and substituting the words “18 months”;

(e)

by deleting “$5,000” in sub-paragraph (ii) and substituting “$20,000”;

(f)

by deleting the words “18 months” in sub-paragraph (ii) and substituting the words “3 years”; and

(g)

by deleting the words “and rescuing goods” in the marginal note and substituting the words “, rescuing goods, resisting arrest and escaping from custody”.

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