Singapore legislation

Clause 21

of Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 21

Amendment of section 218

In the Code, in section 218 —

(a)

in subsection (1)(aa), delete “and” at the end;

(b)

in subsection (1), after paragraph (aa), insert —“(ab)each documentary exhibit mentioned in section 214(1)(c) that has not been served on the defence; and”;

(c)

after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) Despite subsection (1), where any documentary exhibit mentioned in section 214(1)(c) consists of any image (whether contained in a video recording, photograph or any other medium) of an individual’s genital or anal region, or the breasts of a woman —

(a)

the prosecution is not required to serve a copy of the documentary exhibit on the defence; but(b)the prosecution must, if requested by the defence, arrange for the defence to view the documentary exhibit at a police station or a prescribed place.”; (d)in subsection (3)(a), after “written statement,”, insert “exhibit,”;

(e)

in subsection (3)(b), delete “and” at the end;

(f)

in subsection (3), after paragraph (b), insert —“(ba)need not arrange for the viewing mentioned in subsection (2A)(b) of any documentary exhibit mentioned in subsection (2A); and”;

(g)

in subsection (3)(c), replace “or audiovisual recording” with “, audiovisual recording or documentary exhibit”; and

(h)

in subsection (5), replace “subsections (1) and (2)” with “subsections (1), (2) and (2A)(b)”.