Singapore legislation

Clause 13

of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill

Clause 13

Amendment of section 180

Section 180 of the Code is hereby amended by inserting immediately after subsection (2) thereof the following new subsection: —“(3) A person who has not given evidence at a preliminary inquiry shall not be called as a witness by the prosecution at any trial before the verdict is given, unless the accused person or his advocate and the Registrar have been previously served with a notice in writing of the intention to call such person stating the person’s name and address and the substance of the evidence intended to be given.”.

Clause 13 — Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill