Singapore legislation

Clause 54

of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill

Clause 54

Amendment of section 424

Section 424 of the Ordinance is hereby amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “Federal Minister” appearing in paragraph (f) of subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the word “Minister”;

(b)

by deleting the words “Federal Minister charged with responsibility for the administration of justice” appearing in paragraph (h) of subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the word “Minister”; and

(c)

by inserting immediately after subsection (3) thereof the following new subsection: —“(4) The report of the persons referred to in subsection (2) of this section shall be admissible as evidence and shall be prima facieevidence of the facts stated therein:Provided that where the accused person desires to examine such person on the report he may require the court to summon such person to give evidence and the court shall thereupon summon such person as a witness for the prosecution.”.

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