Singapore legislation

Section 26D

of Penal Code 1871

Section 26D

“Knowingly”

Amended by15/201915/201915/20192/2020

(1)

Whoever does an act with awareness that a circumstance exists, will exist, or is virtually certain (barring an unforeseen intervention) to exist, is said to do that act knowingly in respect of that circumstance.

Amended by15/2019

(2)

Whoever does an act with awareness that an effect will be caused, or is virtually certain (barring an unforeseen intervention) to be caused, is said to do that act knowingly in respect of that effect.

Amended by15/2019

(3)

Where doing an act knowingly is a fault element of an offence, that fault element is also established where that act is done intentionally or with wilful blindness.

Amended by15/20192/2020
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