Symbol or representation of Authority
38.—(1) The Authority has the exclusive right to the use of such symbol or representation as it may select or devise and thereafter display or exhibit the symbol or representation in connection with its activities or affairs.
(2) Any person who uses a symbol or representation identical with that of the Authority, or which so resembles the Authority’s symbol or representation as to deceive or cause confusion, or to be likely to deceive or to cause confusion, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
Preservation of secrecy
39.—(1) Except for the purpose of the performance of his or her duties or the exercise of his or her functions or when lawfully required to do so by any court or where required or allowed by any written law, a person who is or has been a member, an officer, an employee or an agent of the Authority or a member of a committee of the Authority must not disclose any information relating to the affairs of the Authority or of any other person which has been obtained by him or her in the performance of his or her duties or the exercise of his or her functions.[5/2018]
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Composition of offences
40.—(1) The Chief Executive or any officer authorised by the Chief Executive may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding $1,000.
(2) On payment of the sum of money, no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
Regulations
41. The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for any or both of the following purposes:(a)
regulating the proceedings of the Authority or of the committees of the Authority;
(b)
providing for or prescribing any matters which are necessary or convenient to be provided for or prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
Saving
42. Insofar as it is necessary to preserve the effect of any document issued by or relating to any of the departments specified in the Schedule, any reference in such document to any such department is to be construed as a reference to the Authority.
Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.
