Singapore legislation
Clause 4
Clause 4
New section 6A
The Penal Code is amended by inserting, immediately after section 6, the following section:“Definitions to apply to this Code and other written law6A. Every definition of a word or expression which is explained in sections 22A to 26H (except the definitions of “dishonestly” and “fraudulently” in sections 24 and 25, respectively) applies to any offence in this Code or in any other written law unless that written law expressly provides for a definition or explanation of that same word or expression.”.