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36 :(b) the person knows that the Singapore passport or Singapore travel document was not issued to him, 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.

(5) Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) shall not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Selling Singapore passports, etc.

42.—(1) A person who sells a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document 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) A person who engages in the business or trade of selling Singapore passports or Singapore travel documents shall be guilty of an offence and shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years but not more than 15 years and shall also be punished with a fine not exceeding $20,000.

(3) In this section, "sell" includes barter and exchange, offering or attempting to sell, exposing for sale, or receiving or sending or delivering for sale.

Damaging Singapore passport, etc.

43. If a person, without reasonable excuse, damages or destroys a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document, the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

Dishonestly obtaining Singapore passport, etc.

44.—(1) If a person—
 * (a) buys or offers to buy a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; or
 * (b) obtains a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document dishonestly, or by threats,