Singapore legislation

Section 74E

of Penal Code 1871

Section 74E

Application of enhanced penalties

Amended by15/201915/2019

(1)

Where 2 or more of the sections from amongst sections 73 to 74D are applicable to enhance the punishment for an offence from that which the offender would otherwise have been liable for —

(a)

the punishment for the same offence shall not be enhanced by the application of more than one of those sections; and

(b)

the court may determine which section should apply to enhance the punishment.

Amended by15/2019

(2)

Where any punishment prescribed for an offence is —

(a)

a specified minimum sentence or a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment or caning, section 73, 74, 74A, 74B, 74C or 74D does not apply to enhance such punishment; and

(b)

a sentence of caning, section 73, 74, 74A, 74B, 74C or 74D does not apply to enhance the maximum number of strokes of the cane that may be imposed.

Amended by15/2019
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