White Collar Crime Comparative Guide

1 Legal and enforcement framework

1.1 Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern white collar crime in your jurisdiction?

White collar crime is governed by various laws in Singapore, such as the following:

• The Penal Code 1871 is the primary statute governing most criminal offences in Singapore, including white collar crimes such as:
• • fraud;
  • criminal breach of trust;
  • cheating;
  • market rigging;
  • falsification of accounts;
  • forgery; and
  • receipt of stolen property.
• The Prevention of Corruption Act covers corruption and bribery offences.
• The Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992:
• • deals with money-laundering offences, among other things; and