Singapore legislation
Clause 92
Clause 92
Amendment of section 339
Section 339 of the Code is amended —
(a)
by deleting the words “24 months” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “36 months”;
(b)
by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) A mandatory treatment order may also require an offender to reside in a psychiatric institution during the whole or a specified part of the period that the offender is required to undergo psychiatric treatment.”; and
(c)
by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:“(4A) A court may include the requirement mentioned in subsection (1A) in a mandatory treatment order only upon the recommendation of the appointed psychiatrist.”.