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NO. 15 OF 2009


the exercise of any function, power or duty of such an officer in accordance with law;
(b) activities carried on by any police officer, CPIB officer, narcotics officer, intelligence officer or immigration officer for the purpose of dealing with terrorism, civil unrest or public disorder; or
(c) activities carried on by any police officer, CPIB officer, narcotics officer, intelligence officer or immigration officer, as the case may be, in preparation for or directly in support of any activity referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
"narcotics officer" means a public officer appointed to the Narcotics Service;
"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;
"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.

Obstruction of police officers under section 29 or 38

39. Any person who wilfully obstructs any police officer in the exercise of any power conferred by or under section 29(3) or 38(2) 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.