Singapore legislation
Clause 67
Clause 67
New sections 268A, 268B and 268C
The Penal Code is amended by inserting, immediately after section 268, the following sections:“Communicating false information of harmful thing268A. Any person who transmits or communicates or causes to be transmitted or communicated information —
which contains a reference to the presence in any place or location or in any conveyance or means of transportation of any thing that is likely to cause hurt or damage to property by any means; and
that person knows that such reference is false or fabricated,shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, or with fine which may extend to $50,000, or with both.Placing or sending thing with intent to cause fear of harm268B.—
Any person (A) who without reasonable excuse —
places any thing in any place or location or in any conveyance or means of transportation; or
sends any thing from one place to another place by post, courier or any other means,with the intention (in either case) of inducing in one or more other persons a belief that this thing is likely to cause hurt or damage to property by any means, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, or with fine which may extend to $50,000, or with both.(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) and to avoid doubt, it is not necessary for A to have any particular person or persons in mind as being induced to have the belief mentioned in subsection (1).Placing or sending thing causing fear of harm268C.—
Any person who intentionally and without reasonable excuse —
places any thing in any place or location or in any conveyance or means of transportation; or
sends any thing from one place to another place by post, courier or any other means,knowing that there is a real risk (in either case) that one or more persons would believe that this thing is likely to cause hurt or damage to property by any means, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $5,000, or with both.(2) To avoid doubt, it is not necessary for the accused person to have any particular person or persons in mind as being at risk of having the belief mentioned in subsection (1).”.