Singapore legislation

Clause 13

of Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Clause 13

New section 74A

The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 74, the following section:“Sealing of telecommunication equipment74A.—

(1)

Where it appears to any police officer not below the rank of sergeant or any employee authorised by the Authority that it is not practicable to remove from where it is found any telecommunication system or equipment or any radio-communication system or equipment seized by him under section 74 by reason of its nature, size or amount, he may by any means seal the telecommunication system or equipment or the radio-communication system or equipment.(2) Any person who, without lawful authority, breaks, tampers with or damages any seal referred to in subsection (1), or removes any telecommunication system or equipment or any radio-communication system or equipment which has been sealed under that subsection, or attempts to do so, shall be guilty of an offence.”.