Offences and Penalties
There are a variety of offences listed in the National Registration Act and its implementing legislation. These include:
- failure to register when required;
- giving a false contact address or failure to report a change of residence;
- possession of one or more identity cards without lawful authority or reasonable excuse;
- unlawfully depriving any person of an identity card;
- defacing, mutilation or destruction of an identity card.
These offences on conviction could result in a fine of up to $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
The Act also provides for a second category of offences which carry more significant penalties of a fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to 10 years or both. These relate to offences involving forgery or fraud in respect of an identity card.
Failure to comply with the NRIC regulations is an offence and if convicted, could result in imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to both.
Read more about this topic: National Registration Identity Card
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