Singapore legislation

Clause 16

of Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill

Clause 16

Amendment of section 408A

Section 408A of the Criminal Procedure Code is amended by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsection:“(4) A single Judge of the relevant court may summarily give permission to withdraw a criminal motion, without the motion being set down for hearing, if every party to the proceedings consents to the withdrawal of the motion.”.

Clause 16 — Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill