Penal Code 2008 Ed. 90 CAP. 224 has occurred by accident in consequence of the bite of a snake. A is guilty of the offence defined in this section. (b) [Deleted by Act 51 of 2007] Explanation —In section 176 and in this section “offence” includes any act committed at any place out of Singapore, which if committed in Singapore would be punishable under any of the following sections, namely, 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459 and 460, and “offender” includes any person who is alleged to have been guilty of any such act. [Indian PC 1860, s. 177] Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant 178. Whoever refuses to bind himself by an oath to state the truth, when required so to bind himself by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall so bind himself, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 178] Refusing to answer a public servant authorised to question 179. Whoever, being legally bound to state the truth on any subject to any public servant, refuses to answer any question demanded of him touching that subject by such public servant, in the exercise of the legal powers of such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 179] Refusing to sign statement 180. Whoever refuses to sign any statement made by him, when required to sign that statement by a public servant legally competent to require that he shall sign that statement, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine which may extend to $2,500, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 180] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015