Singapore legislation

Clause 51

Offences and penalties

(1)

A person shall be guilty of an offence if he makes a request under section 21 or 22, as the case may be, to obtain access to or to change the personal data about another individual without the authority of that individual.

(2)

Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(3)

An organisation or person commits an offence if the organisation or person —

(a)

with an intent to evade a request under section 21 or 22, disposes of, alters, falsifies, conceals or destroys, or directs another person to dispose of, alter, falsify, conceal or destroy, a record containing —

(i)

personal data; or

(ii)

information about the collection, use or disclosure of personal data;

(b)

obstructs or impedes the Commission or an authorised officer in the exercise of their powers or performance of their duties under this Act; or

(c)

knowingly or recklessly makes a false statement to the Commission, or knowingly misleads or attempts to mislead the Commission, in the course of the performance of the duties or powers of the Commission under this Act.

(4)

An organisation or person that commits an offence under subsection (3)(a) is liable —

(a)

in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000; and

(b)

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

(5)

An organisation or person that commits an offence under subsection (3)(b) or (c) is liable —

(a)

in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and

(b)

in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $100,000.

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