5. Unlawful martial art association
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martial art association
“martial art association” means any association, club, society, company or firm —(a)which is established or formed with the principal or ancillary object of providing instruction in any form of martial art; or(b)whose officers, employees or members provide instruction in any form of martial art as such officers, employees or members;
No martial art association shall be deemed to be unlawful under this section if and so long as the Controller is satisfied that —
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Martial Arts appointed under section 3 and includes an Assistant Controller of Martial Arts appointed under that section;
it is organised or carries on business wholly outside Singapore; and
its officers, members or employees provide no instruction in any form of martial art in Singapore.
A person who manages or assists in the management of an unlawful martial art association shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
A person who is or acts as an officer of an unlawful martial art association or attends a meeting of an unlawful martial art association shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.
officer
“officer” means the president, secretary, treasurer or a partner of a martial art association and includes a member of a committee or sub-committee thereof concerned with the provision of instruction in any form of martial art by the association or by any officer, employee or member thereof, and also includes persons holding positions analogous to those of the president, secretary or treasurer of the associations;