Singapore legislation
Clause 17
Clause 17
Power to obtain disclosure of identity
(1)
A police officer may, pursuant to a special authorisation, request an individual whose identity is unknown to the police officer to disclose the individual’s identity and residential address if —
the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that —
the individual is the target person of the special authorisation; or
the individual is found in the company of the target person of the special authorisation; or
the individual is in, on or near a vehicle that the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds is the target vehicle of the special authorisation.
(2)
A police officer may detain an individual mentioned in subsection (1) for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of this section.
(3)
A police officer may request an individual who is requested under this section to disclose his or her identity to provide proof of the individual’s identity.
(4)
An individual commits an offence if he or she, without reasonable excuse —
refuses or fails to comply with a request under this section; or
in response to the request, gives a name that is false in a material particular, or gives an address other than the individual’s full and correct residential address.
(5)
An individual who is guilty of an offence under subsection (4) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.