s 48 Unauthorised issue of Singapore passports, etc.
48. If — ( a ) the Controller; or ( b ) an authorised officer to whom the Controller has delegated the function of issuing Singapore passports or Singapore travel documents, does any of the following acts, the Controller or authorised officer (as the case may be) 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: ( c ) issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document or part thereof knowing that the issue of the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document or that part thereof is contrary to a provision of this Act; ( d ) endorse a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document knowing that the endorsement of the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document is contrary to a provision of this Act.