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Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he is guilty within Singapore. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Singapore
Dec 31, 2021 · Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence, intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which by this Code or under any other law for the time being in force is not capital, but punishable with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term of 7 years ...
Throughout this Code every definition of an offence, every penal provision, and every illustration of every such definition or penal provision, shall be understood subject to the exceptions contained in the Chapters entitled “General Exceptions” and “Right of Private Defence”, though those exceptions are not repeated in such definition ...
Dec 31, 2021 · Illustrations. (a) A holds Z down, and dishonestly takes Z ’s money and jewels from Z ’s clothes, without Z ’s consent. Here A has committed theft, and, in order to the committing of that theft, has voluntarily caused wrongful restraint to Z. A has therefore committed robbery.
Nov 5, 2024 · Short title. 1. This Act is the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 and is generally referred to in this Act as this Code. Interpretation. 2.—. (1) In this Code, unless the context otherwise requires —. “advocate” means an advocate and solicitor lawfully entitled to practise criminal law in Singapore; “arrestable offence” and “arrestable ...
Private Acts and Ordinances. The 2020 Revised Edition has the following aims: to produce a verified consolidation of all in-force statutes as amended up to 1 December 2021; to correct errors and ensure cross-references are up-to-date; to ensure consistency in house style, spelling, format and expressions throughout all Acts;
Parliament. Decides what behaviour to criminalise, and sets the range of penalties for offences, by making laws. Law Enforcement Agencies (e.g. Police) Investigate crimes, gather evidence, and make recommendations to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) based on the evidence gathered. The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC)
The short title of a revised Act now includes the year the Act was enacted, e.g. “Penal Code 1871”. Chapter numbers are no longer required. This allows users to distinguish Acts that have been repealed and re-enacted from earlier Acts with the same title, and will give some historical context to the Act.
Penal Code 15 Section 197. Issuing or signing a false certificate 198. Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point 199. False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence 200. Using as true any such declaration known to be false 201.
Jan 3, 2023 · Penal Code Section 377A prohibited oral and anal sex between men. It was hotly debated between gay supporters, who wanted the discriminatory clause to be repealed, and their opponents, who supported its retention. 1 Section 377A was challenged in court five times between 2010 and 2019.
