Singapore legislation
Clause 7
Clause 7
Amendment of section 80
Section 80 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting subsection (2) (excluding the Explanation) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) To avoid doubt, where —
(a)
a person alleges any act is done by accident or misfortune in the doing of a lawful act in a lawful manner, by lawful means, and with proper care and caution; and
(b)
the doing of the act allegedly by accident or misfortune may negate the fault element of the offence that the person is charged with,the prosecution must prove the fault element in order to establish liability under the offence.”.