Prevention of Corruption Act
(CHAPTER 241)

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Appointment of Director and officers

4 Director and officers deemed to be public servants

5 Punishment for corruption

6 Punishment for corrupt transactions with agents

7 Increase of maximum penalty in certain cases

8 Presumption of corruption in certain cases

9 Acceptor of gratification to be guilty notwithstanding that purpose not carried out, etc.

10 Corruptly procuring withdrawal of tenders

11 Bribery of Member of Parliament

12 Bribery of member of public body

13 When penalty to be imposed in addition to other punishment

14 Principal may recover amount of secret gift

15 Powers of arrest

16 Powers of investigation

17 Special powers of investigation

18 Special powers of investigation in non-seizable offences

19 Public Prosecutor’s power to order inspection of bankers’ books

20 Public Prosecutor’s powers to obtain information

21 Powers of search and seizure

22 Evidence of custom inadmissible

23 Evidence of pecuniary resources or property

24 Evidence of accomplice

25 Obstruction of search

26 Legal obligation to give information

27 Abetment of offences

28 Attempts

29 Conspiracy

30 Offences to be seizable

31 Prosecutions to be instituted with consent of Public Prosecutor

32 District Court to have jurisdiction to try offences under this Act

33 Examination of offenders

34 Protection of informers

35 Liability of citizens of Singapore for offences committed outside Singapore

  Legislative History