Singapore legislation
Clause 29
Clause 29
Punishment of offences
(1)
The Second Schedule to this Act shall have effect, in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, with respect to the way in which offences under this Act are punishable on conviction.
(2)
In relation to an offence under a provision of this Act specified in the first column of the Second Schedule (the general nature of the offence being described in the second column) —
the third, fourth and fifth columns show respectively the punishments which may be imposed on a person convicted of the offence according to whether the controlled drug in relation to which the offence was committed was a Class A drug, a Class B drug or a Class C drug; and
the sixth column shows the punishments which may be imposed on a person convicted of the offence whether or not the offence was committed in relation to a controlled drug and, if it was so committed, irrespective of whether the drug was a Class A drug, a Class B drug or a Class C drug,and in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth columns a reference to a period gives the maximum or minimum term of imprisonment as is specified, a reference to a sum of money gives the maximum or minimum fine as is specified, and a reference to a number of strokes gives the number of strokes of canning with which the offender shall, subject to section 221 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 113), be punished.
(3)
Any person convicted of any offence under Part II of this Act shall, if the offence is a second or subsequent offence, be liable to twice the punishments provided for that offence.