Clause 1
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Arms Offences (Amendment) Act 1984.
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Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill
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- Type
- Bill
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1984
- Sections
- 2
Quick answer
About this bill
Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 17 1984, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1984.
Clause 2
Amendment of section 3
Section 3 of the Arms Offences Act, 1973, is amended —
(a)
by deleting the words “be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years”;
(b)
by deleting the words “be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 14 years”; and
(c)
by deleting the words “be liable to imprisonment for life and shall in any event be punished with caning with not less than six strokes” in subsection (4) and substituting the words “on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 6 strokes”.
Common questions
- What is Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill?
- Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 17 1984, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1984.
- Is Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill still in force?
- Yes — Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill is currently in force.
- When did Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill take effect?
- Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill was first recorded in 1984.
- How many clauses does Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill have?
- Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill contains 2 clauses.
- Where can I read the official version of Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill?
- The official text of Arms Offences (Amendment) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.