Singapore legislation

Clause 16

of Minor Offences (Amendment) Bill

Clause 16

Amendment of section 31

Section 31 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (f) and the marginal note thereto and substituting the following paragraph and marginal note:“Possession of instrument to commit offence(f)every person having in his possession without lawful excuse any instrument or material with intent to commit any offence;”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “$500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months” and substituting the words “$2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both”.