Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Penal Code (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Repeal and re-enactment of section 29 and new sections 29A and 29B

Section 29 of the Penal Code is repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Document

29. The word “document” includes, in addition to a document in writing —

(a)

any map, plan, graph or drawing;

(b)

any photograph;

(c)

any label, marking or other writing which identifies or describes anything of which it forms a part, or to which it is attached by any means whatsoever;

(d)

any disc, tape, sound-track or other device in which sounds or other data (not being visual images) are embodied so as to be capable (with or without the aid of some other equipment) of being reproduced therefrom;

(e)

any film (including microfilm), negative, tape, disc or other device in which one or more visual images are embodied so as to be capable (with or without the aid of some other equipment) of being reproduced therefrom; and

(f)

any paper or other material on which there are marks, impressions, figures, letters, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them.Writing29A. The word “writing” includes any mode of representing or reproducing words, figures, drawings or symbols in a visible form.Electronic record29B. The expression “electronic record” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Transactions Act (Cap. 88).”.

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