Singapore legislation

Clause 45

of Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 45

Amendment of section 304B

In the Penal Code 1871, in section 304B, replace subsection (1) with —“(1) A relevant person who causes the death of any child, domestic worker or vulnerable person by sustained abuse shall be punished with —

(a)

imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to caning; or

(b)

imprisonment for a term which may extend to 30 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning.”.

Clause 45 — Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill