Singapore legislation

Clause 8

of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill

Clause 8

Amendment of section 319

Section 319 of the Code is hereby amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “Inquests and” appearing in the cross-heading above section 319 thereof;

(b)

by deleting the expression “inquest or an inquiry, as he thinks fit, except in the cases where he is required under this Code to hold an inquest and in such last-mentioned cases he shall hold an inquest” appearing in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth lines thereof and substituting therefor the word “inquiry”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “inquest or” appearing in the marginal note thereto.