“narcotics officer” means a public officer appointed to the Narcotics Service; “photograph” means a product of photography or of a process similar to photography, other than an article or thing in which visual images forming part of a cinematograph film have been embodied, and includes a product of xerography, photocopy, and record an image, whether digitally or in another way; “picture” includes — (a) any drawing, whether made by computer-graphics or otherwise; and (b) any photograph, photographic negative, photographic plate or photographic slide, and includes any part of a picture. Obstruction of police officers under section 29 or 38 or Commissioner under section 30(8A) 39. Any person who wilfully obstructs — (a) any police officer in the exercise of any power conferred by or under section 29(3) or 38(2); or (b) the Commissioner in the exercise of the power conferred by or under section 30(8A), shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. [Act 23 of 2017 wef 01/10/2017] PART V MISCELLANEOUS Power of arrest 40. Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person offending in his view against any of the provisions of this Act, and take him before a Magistrate’s Court to be dealt with according to law. Composition of offences 41.—(1) The Commissioner or any police officer authorised in writing by the Commissioner may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is Singapore Statutes Online Current version as at 01 Oct 2018 PDF created date on: 01 Oct 2018