Clause 1
Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Evidence (Amendment) Act 2003 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
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Evidence (Amendment) Bill
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- Type
- Bill
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2003
- Sections
- 2
Quick answer
About this bill
Evidence (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 16 2003, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2003.
Clause 2
Amendment of section 126
The Evidence Act is amended by renumbering section 126 as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsection:“(2) No person who is a member, an officer or an employee of, or who is seconded to, any organisation specified in the Schedule to the Official Secrets Act (Cap. 213) shall be compelled to disclose communications made to him in official confidence when he considers that the public interest would suffer by the disclosure.”.
Common questions
- What is Evidence (Amendment) Bill?
- Evidence (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 16 2003, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2003.
- Is Evidence (Amendment) Bill still in force?
- Yes — Evidence (Amendment) Bill is currently in force.
- When did Evidence (Amendment) Bill take effect?
- Evidence (Amendment) Bill was first recorded in 2003.
- How many clauses does Evidence (Amendment) Bill have?
- Evidence (Amendment) Bill contains 2 clauses.
- Where can I read the official version of Evidence (Amendment) Bill?
- The official text of Evidence (Amendment) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.