Singapore legislation

Clause 41

of Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 41

Amendment of Criminal Procedure Code

The First Schedule to the Criminal Procedure Code is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “15 years” under the sixth column in the first item relating to section 115 and substituting the words “20 years”;

(b)

by deleting the second item relating to section 115;

(c)

by deleting the word “Wantonly” under the second column in the item relating to section 153 and substituting the words “Intentionally or rashly”;

(d)

by deleting the words “3 months” under the sixth column in the item relating to section 186 and substituting the words “6 months”;

(e)

by deleting the word “Malignantly” under the second column in the item relating to section 270 and substituting the words “Intentionally or rashly”;

(f)

by deleting the words “2 years” under the sixth column in the item relating to section 354(1) and substituting the words “3 years”;

(g)

by deleting the words “one year” under the sixth column in the items relating to sections 376ED(1), 376ED(2), 376EE(1) and 376EE(2) and substituting in each case the words “2 years”; and

(h)

by deleting the items relating to sections 377(2) and 377(4) and substituting the following items:“377(2)Penile or sexual penetration of a corpse, etc.May arrest without warrantWarrantBailableImprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or bothMagistrate’s Court or District Court377(3)Causing another person to carry out penile or sexual penetration of a corpse without the person’s consent, etc.May arrest without warrantWarrantNot bailableImprisonment for 20 years, and fine or caning ”.

Read in full context — Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill →