Singapore legislation
Schedule 4
Schedule 4
Offences that may be compounded by victim
FOURTH SCHEDULESections 241(1) and (2) and 427(1)Offences that may be compounded by victimPart 1Offences under Penal Code 1871First columnSecond columnThird columnFourth columnItem No.SectionOffenceWhen compoundable/ By whom compoundableChapter 5 — Abetment1.109Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishmentCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim2.110Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettorCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim3.111Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the provisoCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim4.113Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettorCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim5.114Abetment of any offence, if the abettor is present when offence is committedCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim6.115Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetmentCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim7.115If an act which causes harm is done in consequence of the abetmentCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim8.116Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetmentCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim9.[Deleted by Act 15 of 2019]10.117Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than 10 personsCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim11.118Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is committedCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim12.118If the offence is not committedCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim13.119A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his or her duty to prevent, if the offence is committedCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim14.119If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for lifeCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim15.119If the offence is not committedCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim16.119If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life but is not committedCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim17.120Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is committedCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim18.120If the offence is not committedCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victimChapter 15 — Offences relating to religion or race19.298Uttering any word or making any sound in the hearing, or making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of any person or causes any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person, with intention to wound his or her religious or racial feelingCompoundable by the person whose religious or racial feeling is intended to be woundedChapter 16 — Offences affecting the human body20.323Voluntarily causing hurtCompoundable by the person hurt21.334Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocationCompoundable by the person hurt21A.334AVoluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation which causes grievous hurtCompoundable by the person hurt22.335Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocationCompoundable by the person hurt23.337(a)Causing hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc.Compoundable by the person hurt24.337(b)Causing hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc.Compoundable by the person hurt25.338(a)Causing grievous hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc.Compoundable by the person hurt26.338(b)Causing grievous hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc.Compoundable by the person hurt27.341Wrongfully restraining any personCompoundable by the person wrongfully restrained28.342Wrongfully confining any personCompoundable by the person wrongfully confined29.352Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave and sudden provocationCompoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used30.354(1)Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modestyCompoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used31.355Assault or use of criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocationCompoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used32.358Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocationCompoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used33.374Unlawful compulsory labourCompoundable by the person compelled to labour33A.377BAWord or gesture intended to insult modesty of any personCompoundable by the person insulted33B.377BB(1) read with 377BB(7)Voyeurism by intentional observation of another personCompoundable by the person of or above 14 years of age whose private act was observed33C.377BF(1) read with 377BF(3)Sexual exposureCompoundable by the person of or above 14 years of age to whom the offender’s genitals were exposedChapter 17 — Offences against property34.426MischiefCompoundable by the private person who suffers loss or damage35.[Deleted by Act 15 of 2019]36.447Criminal trespassCompoundable by the person in possession of the property trespassed upon37.[Deleted by Act 15 of 2019]Chapter 21 — Defamation38.500DefamationCompoundable by the person defamed39.501Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatoryCompoundable by the person defamed40.502Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matterCompoundable by the person defamedChapter 22 — Criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance41.504Insult intended to provoke a breach of the peaceCompoundable by the person insulted42.506Criminal intimidation except where threat is to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.Compoundable by the person intimidated43.[Deleted by Act 15 of 2019]Chapter 23 — Attempts to commit offences44.512(1)Attempting (where no express provision made by the Penal Code 1871 or by other written law) to commit offences punishable with death or imprisonment for lifeCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the attempted offence is committed provides for the attempted offence to be compoundable by the victim45.512(2)Where the attempted offence in section 512(1) is not an offence punishable with death or life imprisonmentCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the attempted offence is committed provides for the attempted offence to be compoundable by the victimPart 2Offences under Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906First columnSecond columnThird columnFourth columnItem No.SectionOffenceExplanatory NotePart 2 — Offences against public order and nuisance46.11(1)(a)Nuisance — affixing or causing to be affixed any advertisement, etc., or writing, defacing or marking on any building, wall or fence being private propertyCompoundable by the owner or the occupier of the private property47.11(1)(c)Nuisance — obstructing or causing trouble or inconvenience to any person bathing at any place set aside as a bathing placeCompoundable by the person obstructed, etc.48.11(1)(g)Nuisance — setting on or urging any dog or other animal to attack, worry or put in fear any personCompoundable by the person attacked, worried or put in fear49.12(1)(b)Offences relating to animals — allowing animal to stray upon, or tethers or pickets any animal on land in the possession of any private personCompoundable by the owner or lawful occupier of land50.[Deleted by Act 17 of 2014]51.[Deleted by Act 17 of 2014]52.17Penalty for depositing corpse or dying person in any private placeCompoundable by the owner of the private placePart 5 — Touting53.32Touting for businessCompoundable by the person solicitedPart 3OFFENCES UNDER PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT ACT 2014First columnSecond columnThird columnFourth columnItem No.SectionOffenceExplanatory Note54.3Intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distressCompoundable by the victim within the meaning of section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 201455.5Fear or provocation of violenceCompoundable by the victim within the meaning of section 5 of the Protection from Harassment Act 201456.7Unlawful stalkingCompoundable by the victim within the meaning of section 7 of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014[17/2014; 15/2019]