Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
of Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2010
Regulation 12
Giving false information and forgery, etc.
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies to —
a Certificate issued by the Director pursuant to regulation 2 of Annex 4;
a Declaration drawn up in relation to a Singapore ship, and any accompanying documentation thereto; and
a Singapore Declaration.
Subregulation 2
The Director may cancel or require the surrender of a Certificate, Declaration or Singapore Declaration within such time and in such manner as the Director may direct, if the Director has reason to believe that —
the Certificate, Declaration or Singapore Declaration was issued or drawn up, as the case may be, on the basis of false or erroneous information;
any coating referred to in the Certificate, Declaration or Singapore Declaration and borne by the ship has sustained damage or is otherwise deficient; or
the ship has applied, installed, used or borne an anti-fouling system specified in the first column of Annex 1 in contravention of the requirements specified in the second column of that Annex.
Subregulation 3
No person shall —
intentionally alter the contents of a Certificate, Declaration or Singapore Declaration;
intentionally, knowingly or recklessly make a false statement, or provide false information, in relation to a Certificate, Declaration or Singapore Declaration;
produce a Certificate, Declaration or Singapore Declaration to the Director or a surveyor of ships, if the person knows it is false;
with intent to deceive, use a Certificate, Declaration or Singapore Declaration, or lend or permit a Certificate, Declaration or Singapore Declaration to be used by another person; or
forge a Certificate, Declaration or Singapore Declaration.
Subregulation 4
Any person who contravenes paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.