Singapore legislation
Section 303
Section 303
Sentences
Amended by40/2019
(1)
The General Division of the High Court may pass any sentence authorised by law.
Amended by40/2019
(2)
Subject to this Code and any other written law, a District Court may pass any of the following sentences:
(a)
imprisonment not exceeding 10 years;
(b)
fine not exceeding $30,000;
(c)
caning not exceeding 12 strokes;
(d)
any other lawful sentence, including a combination of the sentences it is authorised by law to pass.
(3)
Subject to this Code and any other written law, a Magistrate’s Court may pass any of the following sentences:
(a)
imprisonment not exceeding 3 years;
(b)
fine not exceeding $10,000;
(c)
caning not exceeding 6 strokes;
(d)
any other lawful sentence, including a combination of the sentences it is authorised by law to pass.