19. False statements relating to baggage, cargo, etc.

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.

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.

Any person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

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.

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.

Any person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.