s 39 Making or giving false or misleading statements or information
39. —(1) If — ( a ) a person makes a statement (whether orally, in writing or any other way) or gives information to another person; ( b ) the statement or information — (i) is false or misleading; or (ii) omits any matter or thing without which the statement or information is misleading; ( c ) the person knows that the statement or information is as described in paragraph ( b ); and ( d ) the statement is made or the information is given in, or in connection with — (i) an application for a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document (whether for that person or for another); (ii) an application for an endorsement or extension of a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document (whether for that person or for another); or (iii) a report of the loss, theft or destruction of a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document (whether or not belonging to that person), the person 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 10 years or to both. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply — ( a ) if the statement or information is not false or misleading in a material particular; or ( b ) if the statement or information did not omit any matter or thing without which the statement or information is misleading in a material particular. (3) In this section, “information” includes any personal identifier. —(1) If — ( a ) a person makes a statement (whether orally, in writing or any other way) or gives information to another person; ( b ) the statement or information — (i) is false or misleading; or (ii) omits any matter or thing without which the statement or information is misleading; ( c ) the person knows that the statement or information is as described in paragraph ( b ); and ( d ) the statement is made or the information is given in, or in connection with — (i) an application for a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document (whether for that person or for another); (ii) an application for an endorsement or extension of a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document (whether for that person or for another); or (iii) a report of the loss, theft or destruction of a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document (whether or not belonging to that person), the person 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 10 years or to both. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply — ( a ) if the statement or information is not false or misleading in a material particular; or ( b ) if the statement or information did not omit any matter or thing without which the statement or information is misleading in a material particular. (3) In this section, “information” includes any personal identifier.