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FOREIGN INTERFERENCE (COUNTERMEASURES)
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(vi) is or is likely to be directed towards a political end in Singapore; and
(d) Z conceals from, or fails to disclose to, the targeted person the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (b).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a) Z does not need to have in mind a particular foreign country or foreign principal; and
(b) Z may have in mind more than one foreign country or foreign principal.

(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction—

(a) if the person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or to both; or
(b) in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $1 million.

Preparing for or planning an offence under section 17 or 18

19.—(1) A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the person does so with the intention of preparing for, or planning, the commission of an offence under section 17 or 18.

(2) Subsection (1) applies—

(a) whether or not an offence under section 17 or 18 is committed;
(b) whether or not the person engages in the conduct in preparation for, or planning, a specific offence under section 17 or 18; and
(c) whether or not the person engages in the conduct in preparation for, or planning, more than one such offence.