Singapore legislation

Clause 61

of Criminal Law Reform Bill

Clause 61

Amendment of section 212

Section 212 of the Penal Code is amended —

(a)

by deleting “457, 458,” in the second paragraph; and

(b)

by deleting the Exception and illustration and substituting the following illustrations:“Illustrations(a) A, knowing that B has committed gang‑robbery, knowingly conceals B in order to screen him from legal punishment. Here, as B is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years, A is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, and is also liable to fine.(b) A and B are married to each other, and live in their matrimonial home. A knows that B has committed house‑breaking. A provides food and shelter to B, with no intention to screen B from legal punishment. A is not guilty of the offence of harbouring.(c) A and B are married to each other, and live in their matrimonial home. A knows that B has committed gang‑robbery and is preparing to leave Singapore to evade arrest. A provides food and shelter to B for the purposes of helping B evade detection by the police before he leaves Singapore. A is guilty of the offence of harbouring.”.