Singapore legislation

Clause 13

Repeal and re-enactment of section 25

Section 25 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Possession of housebreaking implements or offensive weapons25.—

(1)

Any person who is found —

(a)

armed with any dangerous or offensive instrument with intent to commit any offence;

(b)

having his face covered or otherwise found disguised with intent to commit any offence; or

(c)

armed with any article or instrument for use in the course of or in connection with any housebreaking,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years; and any instrument or article found in the possession of that person shall be forfeited.(2) Any person who —

(a)

is a reputed thief, is found on board any vessel or boat, or loitering in any street, road, yard or other place and does not give a satisfactory account of himself; or

(b)

is found in any dwelling-house or other building without being able satisfactorily to account for his presence therein,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.(3) Every offence under this section shall be deemed to be a seizable offence within the meaning of the Criminal Procedure Code [Cap. 68].”.

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