Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Criminal Procedure Code (Audiovisual Recording) Regulations 2018
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“copy”, in relation to an audiovisual recording —
means any of the following:
a copy of the whole or any part of the audiovisual recording;
a copy of the whole or any part of the aggregate of visual images embodied in the audiovisual recording;
a copy of the whole or any part of the aggregate of sounds embodied in the audiovisual recording;
a photograph or screenshot of any visual image embodied in the audiovisual recording;
a copy of any copy, photograph or screenshot mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); but(b)excludes any of the following:
a drawing of any visual image embodied in the audiovisual recording;
a transcript of the whole or any part of —
the audiovisual recording; or
the aggregate of sounds embodied in the audiovisual recording;“relevant officer”, in relation to a statement or an audiovisual recording mentioned in regulation 3 —
means —
if the statement is recorded during a criminal investigation by any officer of a public office mentioned in the first column of the First Schedule — any of the following:
the public officer mentioned opposite that public office in the second column of that Schedule;
the Public Prosecutor;
any Deputy Public Prosecutor who is authorised by the Public Prosecutor to exercise the powers of a relevant officer;
if the statement is recorded during a criminal investigation other than by any officer of a public office mentioned in the first column of the First Schedule — either of the following:
the Public Prosecutor;
any Deputy Public Prosecutor who is authorised by the Public Prosecutor to exercise the powers of a relevant officer; and
includes —
if the statement or audiovisual recording is produced before, or is the subject of an order mentioned in section 235(7) of the Code made by, the Court of Appeal or the General Division of the High Court — the Registrar of the Supreme Court;
if the statement or audiovisual recording is produced before, or is the subject of an order mentioned in section 235(7) of the Code made by, a Family Court or a Youth Court — the Registrar of the Family Justice Courts; and
if the statement or audiovisual recording is produced before, or is the subject of an order mentioned in section 235(7) of the Code made by, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court — the Registrar of the State Courts.
Definition
“copy”, in relation to an audiovisual recording —
means any of the following:
a copy of the whole or any part of the audiovisual recording;
a copy of the whole or any part of the aggregate of visual images embodied in the audiovisual recording;
a copy of the whole or any part of the aggregate of sounds embodied in the audiovisual recording;
a photograph or screenshot of any visual image embodied in the audiovisual recording;
a copy of any copy, photograph or screenshot mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); but(b)excludes any of the following:
a drawing of any visual image embodied in the audiovisual recording;
a transcript of the whole or any part of —
the audiovisual recording; or
the aggregate of sounds embodied in the audiovisual recording;
Definition
“relevant officer”, in relation to a statement or an audiovisual recording mentioned in regulation 3 —
means —
if the statement is recorded during a criminal investigation by any officer of a public office mentioned in the first column of the First Schedule — any of the following:
the public officer mentioned opposite that public office in the second column of that Schedule;
the Public Prosecutor;
any Deputy Public Prosecutor who is authorised by the Public Prosecutor to exercise the powers of a relevant officer;
if the statement is recorded during a criminal investigation other than by any officer of a public office mentioned in the first column of the First Schedule — either of the following:
the Public Prosecutor;
any Deputy Public Prosecutor who is authorised by the Public Prosecutor to exercise the powers of a relevant officer; and
includes —
if the statement or audiovisual recording is produced before, or is the subject of an order mentioned in section 235(7) of the Code made by, the Court of Appeal or the General Division of the High Court — the Registrar of the Supreme Court;
if the statement or audiovisual recording is produced before, or is the subject of an order mentioned in section 235(7) of the Code made by, a Family Court or a Youth Court — the Registrar of the Family Justice Courts; and
if the statement or audiovisual recording is produced before, or is the subject of an order mentioned in section 235(7) of the Code made by, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court — the Registrar of the State Courts.