Regulation of Importsand Exports Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Trade Information Certificates
10G. False representations relating to trade information certificates
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Any person who represents that a trade information certificate in respect of any goods is a trade information certificate that is issued by —
trade information certificate
“trade information certificate” means any certificate (by whatever name called) certifying any one or more of the following matters in respect of any goods:(a)their import into, export from, transhipment in or transit through Singapore;(b)their manufacture, processing or production in Singapore;(c)the place of origin of the goods;(d)whether the goods are freely available for purchase in Singapore;(e)whether the goods have been subject to any change or modification of any kind while they are in transit in Singapore;(f)such other matter as may be prescribed,but excludes any document certifying any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) in respect of any goods that is prescribed as not being a trade information certificate;
the Director-General;
an authorised certificate issuer; or
an authorised certificate issuer who is authorised to issue that class, description or type of trade information certificates in respect of that class, description or type of goods,whether expressly or by implication, knowing or having reason to believe that the representation is false, shall be guilty of an offence.
Any person who represents that a trade information certificate (whether or not issued by the Director-General or an authorised certificate issuer) is issued in respect of goods (goods Y) other than the goods for which it was issued, knowing or having reason to believe that the representation is false, shall be guilty of an offence.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act 1960;
Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —
in respect of a first offence — to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or 3 times the value of the goods in respect of which the trade information certificate mentioned in that subsection was issued, whichever is greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
in respect of a second or subsequent offence — to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or 4 times the value of the goods in respect of which the trade information certificate mentioned in that subsection was issued, whichever is greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.
Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on conviction —
in respect of a first offence — to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or 3 times the value of goods Y, whichever is greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
in respect of a second or subsequent offence — to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or 4 times the value of goods Y, whichever is greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.