Singapore legislation
Regulation 19
Regulation 19
False statements relating to baggage, cargo, etc.
Subregulation 1
Subject to sub-paragraph (3), a person shall be guilty of an offence if, in answer to a question which —
relates to any baggage, cargo, mail or stores (whether belonging to him or to another) that is or are intended for carriage by an aircraft registered or operating in Singapore; and
is put to him by any of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2),he makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular.
Subregulation 2
The persons referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) are —
any police officer;
any officer of customs appointed under the Customs Act (Cap. 70);
any immigration officer appointed under the Immigration Act (Cap. 133);
any officer, employee or agent of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore;
the aircraft operator or any employee or agent of such a person in his capacity as employee or agent; and
any person who —
is permitted to have access to the airside, protected area or protected place in an airport for the purposes of any business carried on or service provided by him; and
has control in that airside, protected area or protected place over the baggage, cargo, mail or stores to which the question relates,or any employee or agent of such a person in his capacity as employee or agent.
Subregulation 3
Any person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.