Singapore legislation

Clause 24

of Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 24

Amendment of First Schedule

In the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, in the First Schedule —

(a)

in the item relating to section 195 of the Penal Code 1871, in the sixth column, after “offence”, insert “, but not caning”;

(b)

replace the item relating to section 292(1A) of the Penal Code 1871 with —“292(1A)Sale, etc., by electronic means of obscene objects to 10 or more individualsMay arrest without warrantWarrantBailableImprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or bothMagistrate’s Court or District Court292(1B)Sale, etc., of obscene objects depicting minor below 18 years of age in case mentioned in section 292(1A)May arrest without warrantWarrantBailableImprisonment for 4 years, and fineMagistrate’s Court or District Court292(1B)Sale, etc., of obscene objects depicting minor below 18 years of age in any other caseMay arrest without warrantWarrantBailableImprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or bothMagistrate’s Court or District Court292(1C)Sale, etc., by electronic means, on 2 or more occasions, of obscene objects depicting minor below 18 years of age to total number of 10 or more individualsMay arrest without warrantWarrantBailableImprisonment for 4 years, and fineMagistrate’s Court or District Court292(1C)Sale, etc., by electronic means, on 2 or more occasions, of obscene objects to total number of 10 or more individuals in any other caseMay arrest without warrantWarrantBailableImprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or bothMagistrate’s Court or District Court”;

(c)

after the item relating to section 292A of the Penal Code 1871, insert —“292B(1)Obscene object on online locationMay arrest without warrantWarrantBailableImprisonment for 5 years, and fineMagistrate’s Court or District Court292B(2)Obscene object depicting minor below 18 years of age on online locationMay arrest without warrantWarrantBailableImprisonment for 7 years, and fineMagistrate’s Court or District Court”;

(d)

in the item relating to section 304B of the Penal Code 1871, in the sixth column, replace “20 years” with “life, or imprisonment for 30 years”;

(e)

in the item relating to section 304C of the Penal Code 1871, in the sixth column, replace “20 years” with “life, or imprisonment for 30 years”;

(f)

in the item relating to section 376E(4)(a) of the Penal Code 1871, in the sixth column, replace “4 years” with “7 years”;

(g)

in the item relating to section 376E(4)(b) of the Penal Code 1871, in the sixth column, replace “3 years” with “5 years”;

(h)

in the item relating to section 376EA(4) of the Penal Code 1871, in the sixth column, replace “3 years” with “5 years”;

(i)

after the item relating to section 377BD(3) of the Penal Code 1871, insert —“377BD(6)Producing intimate image or recordingMay arrest without warrantWarrantNot bailableImprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or bothMagistrate’s Court or District Court377BD(7)If committed against any person below 14 years of ageMay arrest without warrantWarrantNot bailableImprisonment for 2 years, and fine, or caningMagistrate’s Court or District Court”; and

(j)

in the item relating to section 401 of the Penal Code 1871, in the sixth column, delete “, and caning”.

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