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Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 2025
Sections: 2

Quick answer

About this subsidiary legislation

Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation S760 2025, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2025.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

These Regulations are the Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 and come into operation on 31 December 2025.

Regulation 2

Opinion of psychiatrist

Section 270(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 does not prevent any opinion of a psychiatrist on any matter concerning psychiatry (when given as the opinion of an expert) from being admissible as evidence in a criminal proceeding, if —

(a)

the opinion is adduced in evidence within 2 months after 31 December 2025;

(b)

the opinion is adduced in evidence in a case where —

(i)

the psychiatrist’s application for appointment as a member of the panel of psychiatrists established for the purposes of section 270 of the Code (called in this regulation the Panel) was submitted within 2 months after 31 December 2025; and

(ii)

any of the following circumstances applies:

(A)

the application mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) is pending;

(B)

the period for filing an appeal against the Selection Committee’s decision (on the application mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i)) not to appoint the psychiatrist as a member of the Panel has not expired;

(C)

an appeal mentioned in sub‑paragraph (B) is pending;

(D)

an application for an extension of time to file an appeal mentioned in sub‑paragraph (B) is pending;

(E)

an extension of time mentioned in sub‑paragraph (D) has been granted and has not lapsed; or

(c)

the psychiatrist’s treatment or assessment of the person whose psychiatric condition is to be assessed by the expert in the opinion had started before 31 December 2025.

Common questions

What is Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025?: Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation S760 2025, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2025.
Is Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 still in force?: Yes — Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 is currently in force.
When did Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 take effect?: Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 was first recorded in 2025.
How many regulations does Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 have?: Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 contains 2 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025?: The official text of Criminal Justice Reform (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.