Singapore legislation

Section 154

of Women’s Charter 1961

Section 154

Trial of offences

Amended by15/201015/201030/201915/201025/201230/2019

(1)

All offences under this Part are triable by a District Court.

Amended by15/2010

(2)

No prosecution is to be instituted in respect of any such offence without the consent of the Director‑General or the Public Prosecutor or his or her deputy.

Amended by15/201030/2019

(3)

Any District Court may, despite anything in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, impose the full punishment prescribed by this Part in respect of any offence.

(4)

Prosecutions in respect of offences committed under this Part may, with the authorisation of the Public Prosecutor, be conducted by the Director‑General or any public officer of such department that the Minister is charged with responsibility for authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director‑General.

Amended by15/201025/201230/2019
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