Singapore legislation

Section 31

of Radiation Protection Act 2007

Section 31

Threat to commit certain offences

Amended by20/201420/2014

(1)

Any person who threatens to use nuclear material to cause —

(a)

death or serious injury to any person; or

(b)

substantial damage to property,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years.

Amended by20/2014

(2)

Any person who threatens to commit, in relation to nuclear material —

(a)

theft within the meaning of section 378 of the Penal Code 1871; or

(b)

robbery within the meaning of section 390 of the Penal Code 1871,in order to compel a person, an international organisation, the Government or the government of a country to do or refrain from doing any act, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years.[26D

Amended by20/2014