Singapore legislation
Schedule 4
Schedule 4
Offences that may be compounded by victim
FOURTH SCHEDULESection 241(1) and (2)Offences that may be compounded by victimPart IOffences under Penal Code (Cap. 224)First columnSecond columnThird columnFourth columnItem No.SectionOffenceWhen compoundable/ By whom compoundableChapter V — Abetment1.109Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishmentCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim2.110Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettorDitto3.111Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the provisoDitto4.113Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettorDitto5.114Abetment of any offence, if the abettor is present when offence is committedDitto6.115Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetmentDitto7.115If an act which causes harm is done in consequence of the abetmentDitto8.116Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetmentDitto9.116If the abettor or the person abetted is a public servant whose duty it is to prevent the offenceDitto10.117Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than 10 personsDitto11.118Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is committedDitto12.118If the offence is not committedDitto13.119A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, if the offence is committedDitto14.119If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for lifeDitto15.119If the offence is not committedDitto16.119If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life but is not committedDitto17.120Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is committedDitto18.120If the offence is not committedDittoChapter XV — Offences relating to religion19.298Uttering any word or making any sound in the hearing, or making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of any person or causes any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person, with intention to wound his religious or racial feelingCompoundable by the person whose religious or racial feeling is intended to be woundedChapter XVI — Offences affecting the human body20.323Voluntarily causing hurtCompoundable by the person hurt21.334Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocationDitto22.335Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocationDitto23.337(a)Causing hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc.Ditto24.337(b)Causing hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc.Ditto25.338(a)Causing grievous hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc.Ditto26.338(b)Causing grievous hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc.Ditto27.341Wrongfully restraining any personCompoundable by the person wrongfully restrained28.342Wrongfully confining any personCompoundable by the person wrongfully confined29.352Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave and sudden provocationCompoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used30.354(1)Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modestyDitto31.355Assault or use of criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocationDitto32.358Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocationDitto33.374Unlawful compulsory labourCompoundable by the person compelled to labourChapter XVII — Offences against property34.426MischiefCompoundable by the private person who suffers loss or damage35.427Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of $500 or upwardsDitto36.447Criminal trespassCompoundable by the person in possession of the property trespassed upon37.448House-trespassDittoChapter XXI — Defamation38.500DefamationCompoundable by the person defamed39.501Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatoryDitto40.502Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matterDittoChapter XXII — Criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance41.504Insult intended to provoke a breach of the peaceCompoundable by the person insulted42.506Criminal intimidation except where threat is to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.Compoundable by the person intimidated43.509Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc.Compoundable by the woman insultedChapter XXIII — Attempts to commit offences44.511Attempting (where no express provision is made by the Penal Code or by other written law) to commit offences punishable with imprisonment or fine or with a combination of such punishments (other than imprisonment for life), and in such attempt doing any act towards the commission of the offenceCompoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the attempted offence is committed provides for the attempted offence to be compoundable by the victim45.511If the attempted offence is punishable with imprisonment for lifeDittoPart IIOffences under Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act (Cap. 184)First columnSecond columnThird columnFourth columnItem No.SectionOffenceExplanatory NotePart II — Offences against public order and nuisance46.11(1)(a)Nuisance — affixing or causing to be affixed any advertisement, etc., or writing, defacing or marking on any building, wall or fence being private propertyCompoundable by the owner or the occupier of the private property47.11(1)(c)Nuisance — obstructing or causing trouble or inconvenience to any person bathing at any place set aside as a bathing placeCompoundable by the person obstructed, etc.48.11(1)(g)Nuisance — setting on or urging any dog or other animal to attack, worry or put in fear any personCompoundable by the person attacked, worried or put in fear49.12(1)(b)Offences relating to animals — allowing animal to stray upon, or tethers or pickets any animal on land in possession of any private personCompoundable by the owner of lawful occupier of land50.13AIntentional harassment, alarm or distressCompoundable by the person harassed, alarmed or distressed51.13CFear or provocation of violenceCompoundable by the person towards whom threatening, abusive or insulting words were used, or to whom threatening, abusive or insulting writing, sign or other visible representation was distributed or displayed52.17Penalty for depositing corpse or dying person in any private placeCompoundable by the owner of the private placePart V — Touting53.32Touting for businessCompoundable by the person solicited