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Criminal Procedure Code 2010. 2020 REVISED EDITION. This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021. An Act relating to criminal procedure. [2 January 2011] Singapore Statutes Online is provided by the Legislation Division of the Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers.
1. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Code and is generally referred to in this Act as this Code. Interpretation. 2. In this Code, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context — “advocate” means an advocate and solicitor lawfully entitled to practise in Singapore;
Table of Contents. Criminal Procedure Code 2010. Long Title Part 1 PRELIMINARY. 1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Service of notices, orders and documents 4 Trial of offences under Penal Code 1871 or other laws 5 Saving of powers of Supreme Court and law officers 6 Where no procedure is provided.
The Criminal Procedure Code of Singapore – Annotations and Commentary BUY IT SGD 96.30 It also discusses some of the jurisprudence surrounding predecessors of the provisions (where applicable) and how they might serve to form the contours of some of the provisions of the new Code.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CHAPTER 68) (Original Enactment: Act 15 of 2010) REVISED EDITION 2012 (31st August 2012) Prepared and Published by THE LAW REVISION COMMISSION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS ACT (CHAPTER 275) Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/1/2019
Feb 11, 2019 · The Ministry of Law has tabled the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill for First Reading in Parliament today. The Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) was last amended in March 2018 by the Criminal Justice Reform Act 2018 (CJRA).
Jan 10, 2024 · The Criminal Procedure Code (“CPC”) is the key legislation governing our criminal justice process. It covers arrests, investigations, trials and appeals, and sentencing matters, among others. The Government regularly reviews our criminal justice laws, including the CPC, to ensure that they are up-to-date and fit for purpose.
Prior to 1870, criminal procedure law in Singapore was found mainly in the Indian Criminal Procedure Act (ICPA) 1852, [8] as the Indian government then had power to legislate for the Straits Settlements. After the passing of the Singaporean penal code, the ICPA was replaced by the Criminal Procedure Ordinance. [9] Despite the penal code having done away with the division of crimes into ...
Sep 21, 2023 · The CPC, also known as the Criminal Procedure Code in Singapore, guides criminal investigations and procedures for criminal hearings, such as trials and appeals. At the same time, the Evidence Act in Singapore governs any matter concerning evidence in court, including in criminal cases.
Procedure at trial. 230.—. (1) The following procedure must be complied with at the trial in all courts: (a) at the commencement of the trial, the charge must be read and explained to the accused and the accused’s plea taken; (b) if the accused pleads guilty to the charge, the court must follow the procedure set out in Division 3 of Part 11 ...
