Singapore legislation
Regulation 21
Regulation 21
Offences involving false distinguishing marks
Subregulation 1
A person commits an offence if —
the person installs, affixes, engraves or displays on a non‑compliant small motorised vehicle —
a false distinguishing mark which the person knows, or ought reasonably to have known, to be a false distinguishing mark; or
a distinguishing mark which the person knows, or ought reasonably to have known, to be a distinguishing mark not issued by the Authority for that small motorised vehicle,with the intention of dishonestly inducing another person to accept it as genuine or a distinguishing mark installed, affixed or engraved by the Authority;
the person knows, or ought reasonably to have known, that the small motorised vehicle is a non‑compliant small motorised vehicle; and
by reason of the other person so accepting, the person —
obtains a gain (whether for the person or someone else);
causes a loss to the other person or someone else; or
influences the exercise of a public duty.
Subregulation 2
A person commits an offence if —
the person makes a false distinguishing mark with the intention of dishonestly inducing another person to accept it as genuine; and
by reason of the other person so accepting it as genuine —
obtains a gain (whether for the person or someone else);
causes a loss to the other person or someone else; or
influences the exercise of a public duty.
Subregulation 3
A person commits an offence if —
the person has possession or control of a false distinguishing mark; and
the person knows or ought reasonably to have known that it is a false distinguishing mark.
Subregulation 4
Paragraph (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Subregulation 5
A person may be treated for the purposes of this regulation as making a false distinguishing mark if the person alters a label, adhesive or other document so as to make it false in any respect, whether or not it was already a false distinguishing mark before the alteration or is false in some other respect apart from that alteration.
Subregulation 6
A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Subregulation 7
A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (3) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.