(a)in the case of an individual, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $2,500, or with both; or
Section history
Section 186 — Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions
As in force on 17 August 2026.
(1)A person who voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of the public servant’s public functions, shall —
(b)in any other case, be punished with fine which may extend to $10,000.
(2)For the purposes of this section, an obstruction may be caused other than by the use of physical means or threatening language by a person against a public servant.
Illustration
A group of paramedics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force intends to take the lift to the 30th storey of a block of flats to reach a person suffering from a heart attack. A decides to play a prank on the paramedics by telling them that the lift has broken down, knowing this to be false. The paramedics took the stairs because of what A told them and reached the person 15 minutes later than if they had taken the lift. A has voluntarily obstructed the paramedics in the discharge of their public function.