Clause 1
Short title and commencement
This Act is the Evidence (Amendment) Act 2018 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.
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Evidence (Amendment) Bill
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- Bill
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2018
- Sections
- 9
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About this bill
Evidence (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 15 2018, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2018.
Clause 2
Amendment of section 3
Section 3 of the Evidence Act is amended —
(a)
by inserting, immediately before the definition of “copy of a document” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “child abuse offence” means any offence specified in Part 1 of the First Schedule, and includes attempting to commit, abetting the commission of, or being a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit, such an offence;”;
(b)
by deleting the full-stop immediately after the words “necessarily follows” in the definition of “fact in issue” in subsection (1) and substituting a semi‑colon; and
(c)
by inserting, immediately after the illustrations to the definition of “fact in issue” in subsection (1), the following definition:“ “sexual offence” means any offence specified in Part 2 of the First Schedule, and includes attempting to commit, abetting the commission of, or being a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit, such an offence.”.
Clause 3
Amendment of section 80A
Section 80A of the Evidence Act is amended —
(a)
by deleting the word “Schedule” in subsections (1) and (5) (definition of “specified statutory body”) and substituting in each case the words “Second Schedule”; and
(b)
by deleting subsection (6).
Clause 4
Amendment of section 148
Section 148 of the Evidence Act is amended by deleting the word “When” and substituting the words “Subject to section 154A, when”.
Clause 5
New section 154A
The Evidence Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 154, the following section:“Restrictions on questions and evidence in criminal proceedings involving sexual offence or child abuse offence154A.—
(1)
In criminal proceedings where the accused is charged with committing a sexual offence or child abuse offence, the following are subject to such restrictions as may be provided for in rules made under subsection (2):
(a)
the questions that may be asked of the alleged victim of the offence in cross‑examination;
(b)
the evidence that may be adduced about the alleged victim.(2) The Minister may make rules to provide for —
(a)
the restrictions mentioned in subsection (1);
(b)
any exceptions to those restrictions; and
(c)
any application concerning any such restriction or exception.”.
Clause 6
New Part V and First Schedule
The Evidence Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 176, the following Part and Schedule:“PART VMISCELLANEOUSAmendment of Schedules
177. The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, amend the First and Second Schedules.FIRST SCHEDULESections 3(1) and 177CHILD ABUSE OFFENCES AND SEXUAL OFFENCESPart 1CHILD ABUSE OFFENCES1.Any offence under section 5(1), 6, 7, 11(2), 12 or 13 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 38).Part 2SEXUAL OFFENCES1.Any offence under section 354, 354A, 355, 356, 357, 358, 372, 373, 373A, 375, 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376E, 376F, 376G, 377(3), 377A or 377B(3) of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).2.Any offence under section 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 146A, 147 or 148 of the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353).”.
Clause 7
Amendment and renaming of Schedule
The existing Schedule to the Evidence Act is amended —
(a)
by deleting the Schedule reference and substituting the following Schedule reference:“Sections 80A and 177”; and
(b)
by renaming the Schedule as the Second Schedule.
Clause 8
Saving and transitional provision
Section 5 does not apply to any criminal proceedings the trial of which starts before the date of commencement of that section.
Schedule 1
CHILD ABUSE OFFENCES AND SEXUAL OFFENCES
FIRST SCHEDULESections 3(1) and 177CHILD ABUSE OFFENCES AND SEXUAL OFFENCESPart 1CHILD ABUSE OFFENCES1.Any offence under section 5(1), 6, 7, 11(2), 12 or 13 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 38).Part 2SEXUAL OFFENCES1.Any offence under section 354, 354A, 355, 356, 357, 358, 372, 373, 373A, 375, 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376E, 376F, 376G, 377(3), 377A or 377B(3) of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).2.Any offence under section 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 146A, 147 or 148 of the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353).”.
Common questions
- What is Evidence (Amendment) Bill?
- Evidence (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 15 2018, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2018.
- 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 2018.
- How many clauses does Evidence (Amendment) Bill have?
- Evidence (Amendment) Bill contains 8 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.