Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
Amendment of section 93
Section 93 of the Code is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsections:“(3A) Despite subsections (2) and (3), the court may, instead of releasing the accused on bail or on the accused’s own personal bond, release the accused on bail and on personal bond by requiring the accused to sign a personal bond without sureties, in addition to taking bail from the accused.(3B) Despite subsections (2), (3) and (3A), where there are grounds for further investigations as to whether the accused has committed a bailable offence that is not a fine‑only offence, and a court believes, on any ground prescribed in the Criminal Procedure Rules, that the accused, if released, will not surrender to custody, be available for investigations or attend court, the court may —
order the police officer not to release the accused on bail or on personal bond; or
refuse to release the accused, whether on bail, on personal bond, or on bail and on personal bond.(3C) Where —
a State Court orders the release on bail, on personal bond, or on bail and on personal bond, of a person accused of a non‑bailable offence; and (b)the prosecution applies to the State Court to stay execution on the order pending a review of the order by the High Court, the State Court must stay execution on the order pending a review of the order.”.