Singapore legislation

Section 7A

of Registration of Criminals Act 1949

Section 7A

Interpretation and application of this Part

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(1)

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —

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Definition

“criminal record”, in relation to a person, means the record which is kept in the register before, on or after 17 October 2005 of his or her conviction for —

(a)

any crime within Singapore; or

(b)

any offence outside Singapore registrable under this Act,and the registrable particulars related thereto;

Definition

“term of imprisonment” does not include a term of imprisonment imposed by a court in default of payment of a fine or penalty.

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(2)

For the purposes of this Part, a person who is subject to a home detention order under section 52 of the Prisons Act 1933 is deemed to be in legal custody.

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(3)

This Part binds the Government.

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