19.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), a person shall be guilty of an offence if, in answer to a question which —
(a)
relates to any baggage, cargo, mail or stores (whether belonging to him or to another) that is or are intended for carriage by an aircraft registered or operating in Singapore; and
(b)
is put to him by any of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2),
he makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular.
(2) The persons referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) are —
(a)
any police officer;
(b)
any officer of customs appointed under the Customs Act (Cap. 70);
(c)
any immigration officer appointed under the Immigration Act (Cap. 133);
(d)
any officer, employee or agent of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore;
(e)
the aircraft operator or any employee or agent of such a person in his capacity as employee or agent; and
(f)
any person who —
(i)
is permitted to have access to the airside, protected area or protected place in an airport for the purposes of any business carried on or service provided by him; and
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(ii)
has control in that airside, protected area or protected place over the baggage, cargo, mail or stores to which the question relates,
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or any employee or agent of such a person in his capacity as employee or agent.
(3) Any person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Unauthorised presence on board aircraft
20.—(1) No person shall —
(a)
get into or onto an aircraft which is at an airport to which this Order applies except with the permission of the aircraft operator or a person acting on his behalf; or
(b)
remain on such an aircraft after being requested to leave by the aircraft operator or a person acting on his behalf.
(2) Any person who, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, contravenes sub-paragraph (1) 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 12 months or to both.