Singapore legislation

Clause 107

Amendment of section 394A

Section 394A of the Code is amended by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Where the High Court passes a sentence of death on an accused —

(a)

if there is no appeal by the accused pending immediately after the expiry of the time allowed under this Code for an appeal — the Public Prosecutor must, on the expiry of 90 days after the time allowed under this Code for an appeal —

(i)

lodge a petition for confirmation with the Registrar of the Supreme Court; and

(ii)

serve the petition on the accused; or

(b)

if there is an appeal by the accused pending immediately after the expiry of the time allowed under this Code for an appeal, but the accused subsequently withdraws that appeal — the Public Prosecutor must, on the expiry of 90 days after the date of the withdrawal of that appeal —

(i)

lodge a petition for confirmation with the Registrar of the Supreme Court; and

(ii)

serve the petition on the accused.”.

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