Singapore legislation

Section 129

of Penal Code 1871

Section 129

Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape

Whoever, being a public servant, and having the custody of any prisoner of State or prisoner of war, negligently suffers such prisoner to escape from any place of confinement in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine.