Singapore legislation
Section 394B
Section 394B
Court of Appeal to review sentence of death
Amended by33/2012
The Court of Appeal must examine the record of proceedings and the grounds of decision and must satisfy itself as to the correctness, legality and propriety of —
(a)
the conviction of the accused for the offence for which the sentence of death is imposed; and
(b)
the imposition of the sentence of death for the offence, where the sentence of death is not mandatory by law.