Singapore legislation

Clause 34

of Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 34

Amendment of section 377C

Section 377C of the Penal Code is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “In” in subsection (1), the words “this section and in”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately before the definition of “child abuse material” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “buttocks”, in relation to a person, includes the anal region of the person;”;

(c)

by deleting the words “the genital or anal region” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “child abuse material” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “the genital region or buttocks (whether exposed or covered)”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “16 years of age” in paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of “child abuse material” in subsection (1), the words “, where the depiction is sexual and”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “the breasts” in paragraph (c) of the definition of “child abuse material” in subsection (1), the words “(whether exposed or covered)”; and

(f)

by deleting the word “genitals” in subsection (3)(f)(i) and substituting the words “genital region”.