Singapore legislation

Clause 4

Repeal and re-enactment of section 376

Section 376 of the Penal Code is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Punishment for rape376.—

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), whoever commits rape shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 20 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning.(2) Whoever, in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence of rape against any woman —

(a)

voluntarily causes hurt to her or to any other person; or

(b)

puts her in fear of death or hurt to herself or any other person,and whoever commits rape by having sexual intercourse with a woman under 14 years of age without her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 8 years and not more than 20 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 12 strokes.”.

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