Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Sedition (Repeal) Bill

Clause 3

Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code

The Criminal Procedure Code is amended —

(a)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (i) of section 44(1)(c) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:“(i)any material which forms the subject matter of a charge under section 267C, 298A or 505 of the Penal Code; or”;

(b)

by deleting the item relating to section 267C in the First Schedule and substituting the following item:“267CUttering words, making document, etc., containing incitement to violence, etc.May arrest without warrantWarrantNot bailableImprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or bothMagistrate’s Court or District Court”;

(c)

by deleting the words “Shall not arrest without warrant” under the third column in the item relating to section 298 in the First Schedule and substituting the words “May arrest without warrant”;

(d)

by deleting the item relating to section 298A in the First Schedule and substituting the following item:“298APromoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmonyMay arrest without warrantSummonsNot bailableImprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or bothMagistrate’s Court or District Court”; and

(e)

by deleting the item relating to section 505 in the First Schedule and substituting the following item:“505False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peaceMay arrest without warrantWarrantNot bailableImprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or bothMagistrate’s Court or District Court”.

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