Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Criminal Law Reform Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 6

Section 6 of the Penal Code is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “Chapter entitled “General Exceptions” ” and substituting the words “Chapters entitled “General Exceptions” and “Right of Private Defence” ”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “7 years” wherever they appear in illustration (a) and substituting in each case the words “10 years”.