Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

New section 15A

The Prevention of Corruption Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended by inserting, immediately after section 15, the following section:“Provisions as to bail or bond15A.—

(1)

A person who has been arrested by the Director or any special investigator may be released on bail or on his own bond granted by the Director or any special investigator or any police officer.(2) The provisions of Chapters XXXV and XXXVI of the Criminal Procedure Code [Cap. 68] shall apply to any bail or bond granted under this section; and for this purpose —

(a)

any reference to “officer”, “police officer” or “police officer not below the rank of sergeant” shall be read to include the Director or any special investigator;

(b)

the reference to the Commissioner of Police in section 351 of the Criminal Procedure Code shall be read to include the Director.”.

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