Clause 45
Amendment of section 304B
of Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 44 of 80
Clause 45
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.”.