Singapore legislation

Regulation 10

of Merchant Shipping (Property of Deceased Seamen) Regulations

Regulation 10

Forgery of documents, etc., for purpose of obtaining property of deceased seaman

No person shall for the purpose of obtaining, either for himself or for any other person, any property of any deceased seaman to the sea service —

(a)

forge or fraudulently alter, or assist in forging or fraudulently altering, or procure to be forged or fraudulently altered any document purporting to show or assist in showing any right to such property;

(b)

make use of any document which has been so forged or fraudulently altered as aforesaid;

(c)

give or assist in giving, or procure to be given, any false evidence, knowing the same to be false;

(d)

make and assist in making, or procure to be made, any false representation, knowing the same to be false; or

(e)

assist in procuring any false evidence or representation to be given or made, knowing the same to be false.