Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act 1955 PART 2 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY

s 3–s 4 · 2 sections

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Supplies

s 3

3.—(1) Any person who demands, collects or receives any supplies from any other person in circumstances which raise a reasonable presumption that he intends or is about to act or has recently acted in a manner prejudicial to public safety in Singapore or the maintenance of public order therein or that the supplies so demanded, collected or received are intended for the use of any person who that firstmentioned person knows or has reason to believe intends, or is about, so to act, or has recently so acted, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. (2) Any person who is found in possession of any supplies for which he cannot satisfactorily account in circumstances which raise a reasonable presumption that the supplies are intended for the use of any person who that firstmentioned person knows or has reason to believe intends, or is about, to act, or has recently acted, in a manner prejudicial to public safety in Singapore or the maintenance of public order therein, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years. (3) Any person who provides, directly or indirectly, any supplies to any other person in circumstances which raise a reasonable presumption that the firstmentioned person knows or has reason to believe that other person intends, or is about, to act, or has recently acted, in a manner prejudicial to public safety in Singapore or the maintenance of public order therein, or that the supplies so provided are intended for the use of any person who intends, or is about, so to act, or has recently so acted, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years. (4) No person shall be convicted of any offence under subsection (3) if he proves that prior to being charged with or accused of that offence by a police officer or a person in authority he voluntarily gave full information of the offence to a police officer. (5) In any charge of any offence under any of the provisions of this section, it shall not be necessary to specify the person or persons from whom any supplies were demanded, collected or received or to whom any supplies were provided.

Making and possession of subversive documents

s 4

4.—(1) Any person who, without lawful excuse, makes, causes to be made, carries or has in his possession or under his control any subversive document shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. (2) Every document purporting to be a subversive document shall be deemed to be a subversive document until the contrary is proved. (3) Where, in any prosecution under this section, it is proved that a person made, was carrying or had in his possession or under his control a subversive document, he shall be deemed to have known the nature and contents of the document. (4) No person shall be convicted of an offence under this section if he proves to the satisfaction of the court —(a) that he was not aware of the nature or contents of the subversive document which he made, caused to be made, was carrying or had in his possession or under his control; and (b) that he made, caused to be made, was carrying or had the subversive document in his possession or under his control in such circumstances that at no time did he have reasonable cause to believe or suspect that the document was a subversive document.

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