s 5 Locally-linked organised criminal group membership
5.—(1) Any person who is or acts as a member of a group, knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that the group is a locally‑linked organised criminal group, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. (1A) Any person who is or acts as a member of a group, knowing that the group is a locally-linked organised criminal scam group, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both, and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 6 strokes.[Act 21 of 2025 wef 30/12/2025] (2) In determining whether a person is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (1A), the matters which a court may consider include, but are not limited to —(a) that person’s involvement in meetings with known members of the group; (b) whether that person is identified as a member by known members (whether existing or former members) of the group; (c) whether that person adopts the style of dress, hand signs, language or tattoos used by known members of the group; (d) whether that person associates with known members of the group; (e) whether that person has recruited or attempted to recruit any other person to be a member of the group; (f) whether that person habitually visits premises or meeting places known to be used by the group, and the person knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that those premises or meeting places are owned or occupied by the group; (g) whether that person has been arrested more than once in the company of known members of the group for any serious offence that is consistent with the usual criminal activity of the group; (h) whether that person is identified as a member of the group by physical evidence such as photographs or other documentation; (i) whether that person has received or is receiving any financial or other material benefit from the group; (j) whether that person signed up to be a member of the group; and (k) whether that person has undergone any initiation ceremony or is subject to any disciplinary regime of the group.[Act 21 of 2025 wef 30/12/2025]