Singapore legislation

Section 130C

of Penal Code 1871

Section 130C

Piratical acts

Whoever, while in or out of Singapore —

(a)

steals a Singapore ship;

(b)

steals or without lawful authority throws overboard, damages or destroys anything that is part of the cargo, supplies or fittings in a Singapore ship;

(c)

does or attempts to do a mutinous act on a Singapore ship; or

(d)

counsels or procures a person to do anything mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c),shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years and shall be liable to caning.