Singapore legislation
Clause 63
Clause 63
New sections 100AA and 100AB
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 100A, the following sections:“Wilful falsification of book, etc., of society100AA. Any person who does any of the following shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both:
wilfully make, or cause to be made, a false entry in any book, record or other document of a society;
wilfully omit, or cause to be omitted, an entry in any book, record or other document of a society;
wilfully remove, conceal or destroy an entry in any book, record or other document of a society;
wilfully make, or cause to be made, an alteration, to an entry in any book, record or other document of a society, which causes the entry to be false or misleading in a material particular.Unlawful alteration, suppression, etc., of documents100AB. A person shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both, if the person intentionally alters, suppresses, conceals or destroys any document, information or property that the person is required, by or under this Act or the Rules, to produce or furnish to —
the Minister;
the Registrar; or
a person duly authorised by the Minister or Registrar to act on behalf of the Minister or Registrar (as the case may be).”.