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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
The Penal Code 1871 sets out general principles of the criminal law of Singapore, as well as the elements and penalties of general criminal offences such as assault, criminal intimidation, mischief, grievous hurt, theft, extortion, sex crimes and cheating.
Penal Code ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Chapter I — Preliminary Section 1. Short title 2. Punishment of offences committed within Singapore 3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Singapore 4. Jurisdiction over public servants for offences committed outside Singapore 5. Certain laws not to be affected by ...
Feb 28, 2022 · 1. Amendments to the Penal Code and criminal provisions in other legislation will come into effect on 1 March 2022. They comprise the majority of amendments introduced through the Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2021 which was passed by Parliament on 13 September 2021. 2.
Mar 8, 2022 · In Singapore, defences are called ‘General Exceptions’ and are established in the Penal Code. These ‘General Exceptions’ apply to criminal offences not only under the Penal Code but also under other acts. General Exceptions are specified under Chapter 4 of the Penal Code from sections 76 to 95.
Jul 27, 2023 · 1. Section 424B of the Penal Code will come into effect on 28 July 2023. Background. 2. In 2019, the Criminal Law Reform Act 2019 (CLRA) amended the Penal Code and other Acts to keep our legislation up to date with technological changes and emerging crime trends.
Dec 31, 2021 · Every public servant who, being a citizen or a permanent resident of Singapore, when acting or purporting to act in the course of his employment, commits an act or omission outside Singapore that if committed in Singapore would constitute an offence under the law in force in Singapore, is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Singapore.
Certain Penal Code offences committed against vulnerable victims, i.e. persons (i) who are below 14 years old, (ii) whose mental or physical disabilities render them substantially unable to protect themselves from abuse or neglect, or (iii) who are domestic workers; 1
Penal Code 1871. Long Title. 1 Short title 2 Punishment of offences committed within Singapore 3 Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Singapore 4 Jurisdiction over public servants for offences committed outside Singapore 4A Offences against State and genocide committed outside Singapore by citizen or ...
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 ...
