Singapore legislation

Clause 40

of Telecommunications Bill

Clause 40

Penalty for unlicensed station

(1)

Any person who establishes a radiocommunication station or instals or works any radiocommunication apparatus without a licence shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term which may extend to twelve months, and in either case shall be liable to forfeit any radiocommunication apparatus installed or worked without a licence.

(2)

If a Magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for believing that a radiocommunication station has been established or that any radiocommunication apparatus has been installed or worked without a licence in any place in Singapore or on board any local vessel or local aircraft, he may grant a search warrant to any police officer to enter and inspect the station, place, local vessel or local aircraft and to seize any apparatus which appears to him to be used or intended to be used for radiocommunication therein.

(3)

A police officer may seize any apparatus which is found by him in any vehicle and which appears to him to be used or intended to be used without a licence for radiocommunication therein.