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S 590/2006 (6) In this paragraph, an "authorised person" means—
 * (a) a police officer of or above the rank of staff sergeant who is deployed in the Airport Police Division of the Singapore Police Force; or
 * (b) any person authorised in writing by the Commissioner.

PART VI OFFENCES False statements relating to baggage, cargo, etc.

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 a security restricted area, protected area or protected place in an airport for the purposes of any business carried on or service provided by him; and