Clause 1
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 1984.
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Penal Code (Amendment) Bill
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- Type
- Bill
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1984
- Sections
- 25
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About this bill
Penal Code (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 16 1984, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1984.
Clause 2
New section 354A
The Penal Code is amended by inserting, immediately after section 354, the following section:“Outraging modesty in certain circumstances354A.—
(1)
Whoever, in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence against any person under section 354, voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to that person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death, instant hurt or instant wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years and with caning.(2) Whoever commits an offence under subsection (1) —
(a)
in a lift in any building; or
(b)
against any person under 14 years of age,shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 10 years and with caning.”.
Clause 3
Repeal and re-enactment of section 356
Section 356 of the Penal Code is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Assault or criminal force in committing or attempting to commit theft of property carried by a person
356. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force on any person, in committing or attempting to commit theft of any property which that person is then wearing or carrying, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than 7 years and shall also be liable to caning.”.
Clause 4
Repeal and re-enactment of section 376
Section 376 of the Penal Code is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Punishment for rape376.—
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), whoever commits rape shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 20 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning.(2) Whoever, in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence of rape against any woman —
(a)
voluntarily causes hurt to her or to any other person; or
(b)
puts her in fear of death or hurt to herself or any other person,and whoever commits rape by having sexual intercourse with a woman under 14 years of age without her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 8 years and not more than 20 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 12 strokes.”.
Clause 5
New section 379A
The Penal Code is amended by inserting, immediately after section 379, the following section:“Punishment for theft of a motor vehicle379A.—
(1)
Whoever commits theft of a motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than 7 years and shall also be liable to fine.(2) A person convicted of an offence under this section shall, unless the court for special reasons thinks fit to order otherwise and without prejudice to the power of the court to order a longer period of disqualification, be disqualified for a period of not less than 3 years from the date of his release from imprisonment from holding or obtaining a driving licence under the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 92).(3) In this section —“motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads, and includes a trailer drawn by a motor vehicle;“component part”, in relation to a motor vehicle, includes any tyre, accessory or equipment.”.
Clause 6
Amendment of section 384
Section 384 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any two of such punishments” and substituting the words “of not less than 2 years and not more than 7 years and with caning”.
Clause 7
Amendment of section 385
Section 385 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any two of such punishments” and substituting the words “of not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years and with caning”.
Clause 8
Amendment of section 386
Section 386 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine, or to caning” and substituting the words “of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years and with caning”.
Clause 9
Amendment of section 387
Section 387 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine, or to caning” and substituting the words “of not less than 2 years and not more than 7 years and with caning”.
Clause 10
Repeal and re-enactment of section 392
Section 392 of the Penal Code is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Punishment for robbery
392. Whoever commits robbery shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 6 strokes; and if the robbery is committed after 7 p.m. and before 7 a.m. the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 12 strokes.”.
Clause 11
Amendment of section 393
Section 393 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “which may extend to seven years, and shall also be punished with caning with not less than four strokes” and substituting the words “of not less than 2 years and not more than 7 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 6 strokes”.
Clause 12
Amendment of section 394
Section 394 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be punished with caning with not less than six strokes” and substituting the words “a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 12 strokes”.
Clause 13
Amendment of section 395
Section 395 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be punished with caning with not less than six strokes” and substituting the words “a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 12 strokes”.
Clause 14
Amendment of section 396
Section 396 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and where the punishment is not death, shall also be punished with caning with not less than ten strokes” and substituting the words “and if he is not sentenced to death, shall also be punished with caning with not less than 12 strokes”.
Clause 15
Amendment of section 397
Section 397 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “ten strokes” and substituting the words “12 strokes”.
Clause 16
Amendment of section 399
Section 399 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “which may extend to ten years, and shall also be punished with caning with not less than six strokes” and substituting the words “of not less than 3 years and not more than 10 years and shall also be punished with caning with not less than 12 strokes”.
Clause 17
Amendment of section 411
Section 411 of the Penal Code is amended by inserting, immediately after the word “both” at the end, the words “; and if the stolen property is a motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle as defined in section 379A shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months and not more than 5 years and shall also be liable to fine”.
Clause 18
Amendment of section 414
Section 414 of the Penal Code is amended by inserting, immediately after the word “both” at the end, the words “; and if the stolen property is a motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle as defined in section 379A shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months and not more than 5 years and shall also be liable to fine”.
Clause 19
Amendment of section 454
Section 454 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “the term of the imprisonment may be extended to ten years” and substituting the words “the imprisonment shall be for a term of not less than 18 months and not more than 10 years”.
Clause 20
Amendment of section 455
Section 455 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning” and substituting the words “of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years and with caning”.
Clause 21
Amendment of section 457
Section 457 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “may be extended to fourteen years” and substituting the words “shall be not less than 2 years and not more than 14 years”.
Clause 22
Amendment of section 458
Section 458 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “which may extend to fourteen years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning” and substituting the words “of not less than 2 years and not more than 14 years and with caning”.
Clause 23
New section 458A
The Penal Code is amended by inserting, immediately after section 458, the following section:“Punishment for subsequent offence under section 454 or 457458A. Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under section 454, 455, 457 or 458, commits an offence under section 454 or 457 shall be punished with caning in addition to the punishment prescribed for that offence.”.
Clause 24
Amendment of section 459
Section 459 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning” and substituting the words “a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 20 years and with caning”.
Clause 25
Amendment of section 460
Section 460 of the Penal Code is amended by deleting the words “life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine” and substituting the words “a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 20 years”.
Common questions
- What is Penal Code (Amendment) Bill?
- Penal Code (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 16 1984, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1984.
- Is Penal Code (Amendment) Bill still in force?
- Yes — Penal Code (Amendment) Bill is currently in force.
- When did Penal Code (Amendment) Bill take effect?
- Penal Code (Amendment) Bill was first recorded in 1984.
- How many clauses does Penal Code (Amendment) Bill have?
- Penal Code (Amendment) Bill contains 25 clauses.
- Where can I read the official version of Penal Code (Amendment) Bill?
- The official text of Penal Code (Amendment) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.