Singapore legislation

Section 73

of Prisons Act 1933

Section 73

Aggravated prison offences

Amended by33/2004

The following are deemed to be aggravated prison offences:

(a)

mutiny;

(b)

escape or attempt to escape;

(c)

taking part in any assault or attack on any officer;

(d)

aggravated or repeated assault on any other prisoner;

(e)

wilful destruction of prison property;

(f)

wilfully causing to himself or herself any illness, injury or disability;

(g)

wilfully making a false or groundless accusation or complaint against any officer or prisoner;

(h)

any act constituting a minor prison offence under section 72, committed by one or more members or associates of a secret society in connection with the activities of any secret society, whether or not all the other members of the secret society are present;

(i)

repetition of any minor prison offence after having been twice punished for the same minor offence;

(j)

failure by a prisoner subject to a home detention order under section 52 to report to the person and at the time and place that may be specified under the conditions of the order;

(k)

where a prisoner subject to a home detention order under section 52 is required under the conditions of the order to allow the Superintendent or any person authorised by the Superintendent to enter his or her place of residence, or any other place or places designated under the order, the refusal by the prisoner to allow the entry, or obstructing or hindering the entry, of such person;

(l)

any other act of gross misconduct or insubordination;

(m)

abetting the commission of any aggravated prison offence.

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