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Part 5 · Prevention of Offences

62. Protection against prosecution for acts done under this Division

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2018.

No prosecution against the Minister or any police officer or officer, sailor, soldier or airman in the Singapore Armed Forces for any act purporting to be done under this Division may be instituted in any criminal court except with the sanction of the President, and —

(a)

no police officer acting under this Division in good faith;

(b)

no commissioned officer acting under section 61 in good faith;

(c)

no person doing any act in good faith in compliance with a requisition under section 58 or 60; and

(d)

no inferior officer, sailor, soldier or airman or member of the Singapore Armed Forces doing any act in obedience to any order which under naval, military or air force law he or she was bound to obey,is deemed thereby to have committed an offence.

Report

Part 6

Arrest and Bail and Processes to Compel Appearance

Part 7

The Charge

Part 7A

Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Part 8

Initiation of Criminal Proceedings and Complaint to Magistrate

Part 9

Pre-Trial Procedures in the State Courts

Part 10

Pre-Trial Procedures in General Division of High Court

Part 10A

Prosecution’S Obligation to Serve Certain Materials on Defence

Part 11

General Provisions Relating to Pre-Trial and Plead Guilty Procedures in All Courts

Part 12

Procedure at Trial in All Courts

Part 13

General Provisions Relating to Proceedings in Courts

Part 14

Evidence and Witnesses

Part 15

Judgment

Part 16

Sentences

Part 17

Community Sentences

Part 18

Compensation and Costs

Part 19

Disposal of Property

Part 20

Appeals, Points Reserved, Revisions and Criminal Motions

Part 21

Special Proceedings

Part 22

Miscellaneous

Schedules