Singapore legislation

Clause 119

of Singapore Army Bill

Clause 119

Punishment of false oath or personation

(1)

Where any regulations made by the Army Board with respect to the payment of any military reward, pension or allowance or any sum payable in respect of military service, or with respect to the payment of money or delivery of property in the possession of the military authorities, or with respect to the grant of any relief, benefit or advantage in connection with military service, provide for proving, whether on oath or by statutory declaration, the identity of the recipient or any other matter in connection with such payment, delivery or grant, such oath may be administered and declaration taken by the persons specified in the regulations, and any person who in such oath or declaration wilfully makes any false statement shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 181 of the Penal Code (Cap. 119).

(2)

Any person who falsely represents himself to any military or civil authority to belong to, or to be a particular man in, or who has been in, the regular reserve or volunteer force shall be deemed to be guilty of personation.

(3)

Any person who is guilty of personation under this section, shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.