﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/CMS/Content/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="/CMS/Content/rss.css"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 amendments</title><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?DocDate=20180810&amp;ValidDate=20170928&amp;ViewType=Rss</link><description>Singapore Statutes Online RSS Feed</description><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribun...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 4 Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc.</title><description>Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc. Any person who — intentionally disobeys or breaches any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 5 Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings</title><description>Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings Subject to subsection (4), it is a contempt of court — to use in court any audio recorder, electronic device or other instrument...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the permission o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 14 Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt Subject to this section, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in good...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr21A-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 21A No knowledge of making, etc., of recording of court proceedings</title><description>No knowledge of making, etc., of recording of court proceedings A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 5(1)(aa ), (b ) or (c ) in relation to the making, publica...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</title><description>Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr26A-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 26A Evidence through video or television links</title><description>Evidence through video or television links Despite any other written law, but subject to this section, in any proceedings brought against a person for contempt of court, a court ma...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court, a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Cour...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration of Justice (Protecti...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Long Title</title><description>An Act to state and consolidate the law of contempt of court for the protection of the administration of justice, to define the powers of certain courts in punishing contempt of c...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act is the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</title><description>TYPES OF CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 3 Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc.</title><description>Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc. Any person who — scandalises the court by intentionally publishing any matter or doing any act tha...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 4 Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc.</title><description>Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc. Any person who — intentionally disobeys or breaches any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 5 Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings</title><description>Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings Subject to subsection (4), it is a contempt of court — to use in court any audio recorder, electronic device or other instrumen...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 6 Contempt by corporations</title><description>Contempt by corporations Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular condu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 7 Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships</title><description>Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporate...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 8 Common law rules on contempt</title><description>Common law rules on contempt This Act prevails over any common law rule on contempt of court to the extent that the rule is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act. Al...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 9 Inherent power of court</title><description>Inherent power of court Nothing in this Act limits or affects the inherent powers of a court, including but not limited to — the power of the General Division of the High Court, t...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</title><description>JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 10 Power to punish for contempt</title><description>Power to punish for contempt The General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court and the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to try and power to punish ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 11 Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore</title><description>Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore Without affecting the jurisdiction and power conferred under this Act or any other written law, a cour...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 12 Punishment for contempt of court</title><description>Punishment for contempt of court Except as otherwise provided in any other written law, a person who commits contempt of court shall be liable to be punished — subject to paragrap...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the leave of th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 14 Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt Subject to this section, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in goo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 15 Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in good faith a fair a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 16 Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt</title><description>Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt To avoid doubt, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) by reason that he or she ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 17 Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt</title><description>Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) for filing in good faith any action, pleading, ap...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 18 Innocent publication or distribution</title><description>Innocent publication or distribution A person (not being the author) exercising editorial responsibility or other control over a publication is not guilty of contempt of court und...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 19 Publication outside Singapore</title><description>Publication outside Singapore A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing any matter outside Singapore if the person did not know and...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 20 No knowledge proceedings were pending</title><description>No knowledge proceedings were pending A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(b ) for publishing any matter that prejudices, interferes with, or poses a rea...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 21 Honest and reasonable mistake</title><description>Honest and reasonable mistake A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 4(1), (2) or (3) if the person satisfies the court that the failure or refusal to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</title><description>Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 22 Investigations by police and application of this Part</title><description>Investigations by police and application of this Part Where the Attorney-General — receives a complaint from a judge that contempt of court has been committed; or has reasonable g...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 23 Application of Criminal Procedure Code 2010</title><description>Application of Criminal Procedure Code 2010 The Attorney-General may by order in writing authorise a police officer to exercise, for the purposes of any investigation under sectio...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 24 Statements recorded admissible</title><description>Statements recorded admissible The statements made to a police officer in the course of investigations conducted pursuant to an order made under section 22 are admissible as evide...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</title><description>PROCEDURAL MATTERS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 25 Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court</title><description>Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court Where it appears to a court (other than a Small Claims Tribunal and an Employment Claims Tribunal), that a person has committe...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 26 Contempt proceedings</title><description>Contempt proceedings Proceedings for contempt of court and the power of the court to punish the contempt of court must be exercised in accordance with the procedure set out in Rul...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 27 Bail in contempt proceedings</title><description>Bail in contempt proceedings When any person appears before a court in proceedings for contempt of court, the person may be released on bail by that court. Instead of taking bail ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 28 Standard of proof for contempt of court</title><description>Standard of proof for contempt of court The standard of proof for establishing contempt of court is that of beyond reasonable doubt.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 29 Burden and standard of proof for defences</title><description>Burden and standard of proof for defences To avoid doubt, the burden of proof for proving the existence of circumstances bringing the case within any of the defences to contempt o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 30 Consent of Attorney-General</title><description>Consent of Attorney-General No proceedings for contempt of court as defined in section 3 or 4(8) may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney‑General. To avoid ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 31 Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc.</title><description>Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc. Where proceedings for contempt of court, that were not commenced by a court, are conducted by a person other tha...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court, a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Cou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 33 Enforcement of fines</title><description>Enforcement of fines Payment of a fine for contempt of court imposed by any court may be enforced upon the order of the court in like manner as a fine imposed by a court in crimin...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS</title><description>MISCELLANEOUS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 34 Amendment of Schedule</title><description>Amendment of Schedule The Minister may, by order in the Gazette , amend, add to or vary the Schedule. The Minister may, in any order made under subsection (1), make such saving or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 35 Saving and transitional provisions</title><description>Saving and transitional provisions This Act does not apply to any act of contempt of court committed before . Any rules of court made under or in respect of the repealed section 7...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Schedule Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code 2010 for purposes of investigations under section 23</title><description>Sections 23, 26(2)(b ) and 34(1) Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code 2010 for purposes of investigations under section 23 POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CONTEMP...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration of Justice (Protect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act-Rev/AJPA2016/Published?DocDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Comparative Table</title><description>This Act has undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided to help readers locate the corresponding provisions in the last Revised Edition....</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Long Title</title><description>An Act to state and consolidate the law of contempt of court for the protection of the administration of justice, to define the powers of certain courts in punishing contempt of co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part 1 PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 1 Short title</title><description>Short title This Act is the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 .</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 3 Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc.</title><description>Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc. Any person who — scandalises the court by intentionally publishing any matter or doing any act that...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 4 Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc.</title><description>Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc. Any person who — intentionally disobeys or breaches any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 5 Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings</title><description>Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings Subject to subsection (4), it is a contempt of court — to use in court any audio recorder, electronic device or other instrumen...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 6 Contempt by corporations</title><description>Contempt by corporations Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular conduc...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 7 Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships</title><description>Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporated...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 8 Common law rules on contempt</title><description>Common law rules on contempt This Act prevails over any common law rule on contempt of court to the extent that the rule is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act. All...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 9 Inherent power of court</title><description>Inherent power of court Nothing in this Act limits or affects the inherent powers of a court, including but not limited to — the power of the General Division of the High Court, th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 10 Power to punish for contempt</title><description>Power to punish for contempt The General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court and the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to try and power to punish f...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 11 Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore</title><description>Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore Without affecting the jurisdiction and power conferred under this Act or any other written law, a court...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 12 Punishment for contempt of court</title><description>Punishment for contempt of court Except as otherwise provided in any other written law, a person who commits contempt of court shall be liable to be punished — subject to paragraph...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the leave of th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 14 Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt Subject to this section, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in goo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 15 Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in good faith a fair an...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 16 Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt</title><description>Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt To avoid doubt, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) by reason that he or she h...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 17 Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt</title><description>Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) for filing in good faith any action, pleading, app...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 18 Innocent publication or distribution</title><description>Innocent publication or distribution A person (not being the author) exercising editorial responsibility or other control over a publication is not guilty of contempt of court unde...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 19 Publication outside Singapore</title><description>Publication outside Singapore A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing any matter outside Singapore if the person did not know and ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 20 No knowledge proceedings were pending</title><description>No knowledge proceedings were pending A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(b ) for publishing any matter that prejudices, interferes with, or poses a real...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016?ValidDate=20220401&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 21 Honest and reasonable mistake</title><description>Honest and reasonable mistake A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 4(1), (2) or (3) if the person satisfies the court that the failure or refusal to comply wit...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</title><description>Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 22 Investigations by police and application of this Part</title><description>Investigations by police and application of this Part Where the Attorney-General — receives a complaint from a judge that contempt of court has been committed; or has reasonable gr...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 23 Application of Criminal Procedure Code 2010</title><description>Application of Criminal Procedure Code 2010 The Attorney-General may by order in writing authorise a police officer to exercise, for the purposes of any investigation under section...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 24 Statements recorded admissible</title><description>Statements recorded admissible The statements made to a police officer in the course of investigations conducted pursuant to an order made under section 22 are admissible as eviden...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</title><description>PROCEDURAL MATTERS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 25 Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court</title><description>Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court Where it appears to a court (other than a Small Claims Tribunal and an Employment Claims Tribunal), that a person has committed...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 26 Contempt proceedings</title><description>Contempt proceedings Proceedings for contempt of court and the power of the court to punish the contempt of court must be exercised in accordance with the procedure set out in Rule...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 27 Bail in contempt proceedings</title><description>Bail in contempt proceedings When any person appears before a court in proceedings for contempt of court, the person may be released on bail by that court. Instead of taking bail f...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 28 Standard of proof for contempt of court</title><description>Standard of proof for contempt of court The standard of proof for establishing contempt of court is that of beyond reasonable doubt.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 29 Burden and standard of proof for defences</title><description>Burden and standard of proof for defences To avoid doubt, the burden of proof for proving the existence of circumstances bringing the case within any of the defences to contempt of...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 30 Consent of Attorney-General</title><description>Consent of Attorney-General No proceedings for contempt of court as defined in section 3 or 4(8) may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney‑General. To avoid d...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 31 Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc.</title><description>Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc. Where proceedings for contempt of court, that were not commenced by a court, are conducted by a person other than...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court, a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Cou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 33 Enforcement of fines</title><description>Enforcement of fines Payment of a fine for contempt of court imposed by any court may be enforced upon the order of the court in like manner as a fine imposed by a court in crimina...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS</title><description>Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 34 Amendment of Schedule</title><description>Amendment of Schedule The Minister may, by order in the Gazette , amend, add to or vary the Schedule. The Minister may, in any order made under subsection (1), make such saving or ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 35 Saving and transitional provisions</title><description>Saving and transitional provisions This Act does not apply to any act of contempt of court committed before . Any rules of court made under or in respect of the repealed section 7 ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Schedule Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code 2010 for purposes of investigations under section 23</title><description>Sections 23, 26(2)(b ) and 34(1) Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code 2010 for purposes of investigations under section 23 POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CONTEMPT...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration of Justice (Protect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xy-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Comparative Table</title><description>This Act has undergone renumbering in the 2020 Revised Edition. This Comparative Table is provided to help readers locate the corresponding provisions in the last Revised Edition. ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 4 Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc.</title><description>Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc. Any person who — intentionally disobeys or breaches any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 5 Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings</title><description>Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings Subject to subsection (4), it is a contempt of court — to use in court any audio recorder, electronic device or other instrumen...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the leave of th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 14 Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt Subject to this section, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in goo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</title><description>PROCEDURAL MATTERS</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court, a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Cou...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20211231?ValidDate=20211231&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration of Justice (Protect...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribun...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 9 Inherent power of court</title><description>Inherent power of court Nothing in this Act limits or affects the inherent powers of a court, including but not limited to — the power of the General Division of the High Court, th...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 10 Power to punish for contempt</title><description>Power to punish for contempt The General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court and the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to try and power to punish f...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 12 Punishment for contempt of court</title><description>Punishment for contempt of court Except as otherwise provided in any other written law, a person who commits contempt of court shall be liable to be punished — subject to paragraph...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the leave of the...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 30 Consent of Attorney-General</title><description>Consent of Attorney-General No proceedings for contempt of court as defined in section 3 or 4(8) may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney‑General. To avoid d...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court , a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Cou...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Schedule Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23</title><description>Sections 23 and 34 Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23 POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CONTEMPT Section 6 All powe...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. 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Act 19 of 2016 Administration o...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribun...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 9 Inherent power of court</title><description>Inherent power of court Nothing in this Act limits or affects the inherent powers of a court, including but not limited to — the power of the General Division of the High Court, th...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 10 Power to punish for contempt</title><description>Power to punish for contempt The General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court and the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to try and power to punish f...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 12 Punishment for contempt of court</title><description>Punishment for contempt of court Except as otherwise provided in any other written law, a person who commits contempt of court shall be liable to be punished — subject to paragraph...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the leave of the...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 30 Consent of Attorney-General</title><description>Consent of Attorney-General No proceedings for contempt of court as defined in section 3 or 4(8) may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney‑General. To avoid d...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the General Division of the High Court, the Appellate Division of the High Court , a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Cou...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Schedule Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23</title><description>Sections 23 and 34 Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23 POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CONTEMPT Section 6 All powe...</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. It is not part of the Act. 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It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribun...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Schedule Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23</title><description>Sections 23 and 34 Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23 POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CONTEMPT Section 6 All powe...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Long Title</title><description>An Act to state and consolidate the law of contempt of court for the protection of the administration of justice, to define the powers of certain courts in punishing contempt of co...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=aw-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Enacting Formula</title><description>Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part 1 PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 1 Short title and commencement</title><description>Short title and commencement This Act is the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Ga...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribun...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 3 Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc.</title><description>Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc. Any person who — scandalises the court by intentionally publishing any matter or doing any act that...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 4 Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc.</title><description>Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc. Any person who — intentionally disobeys or breaches any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 5 Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings</title><description>Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings Subject to subsection (4), it is a contempt of court — to use in court any audio recorder, electronic device or other instrument...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 6 Contempt by corporations</title><description>Contempt by corporations Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular conduc...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 7 Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships</title><description>Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporated...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 8 Common law rules on contempt</title><description>Common law rules on contempt This Act prevails over any common law rule on contempt of court to the extent that such rule is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act. Al...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 9 Inherent power of court</title><description>Inherent power of court Nothing in this Act limits or affects the inherent powers of a court, including but not limited to — the power of the High Court or the Court of Appeal to c...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 10 Power to punish for contempt</title><description>Power to punish for contempt The High Court and the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to try and power to punish for contempt of court. The High Court has and exercises the same ju...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 11 Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore</title><description>Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore Without prejudice to the jurisdiction and power conferred under this Act or any other written law, a co...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 12 Punishment for contempt of court</title><description>Punishment for contempt of court Except as otherwise provided in any other written law, a person who commits contempt of court shall be liable to be punished — subject to paragraph...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the leave of the...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 14 Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt Subject to this section, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in good...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 15 Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in good faith a fair an...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 16 Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt</title><description>Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt To avoid doubt, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) by reason that he or she h...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 17 Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt</title><description>Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) for filing in good faith any action, pleading, app...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 18 Innocent publication or distribution</title><description>Innocent publication or distribution A person (not being the author) exercising editorial responsibility or other control over a publication is not guilty of contempt of court unde...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 19 Publication outside Singapore</title><description>Publication outside Singapore A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing any matter outside Singapore if the person did not know and ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 20 No knowledge proceedings were pending</title><description>No knowledge proceedings were pending A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(b ) for publishing any matter that prejudices, interferes with, or poses a real...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 21 Honest and reasonable mistake</title><description>Honest and reasonable mistake A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 4(1), (2) or (3) if the person satisfies the court that the failure or refusal to comply wit...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</title><description>Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 22 Investigations by police and application of this Part</title><description>Investigations by police and application of this Part Where the Attorney-General — receives a complaint from a judge that contempt of court has been committed; or has reasonable gr...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 23 Application of Criminal Procedure Code</title><description>Application of Criminal Procedure Code The Attorney-General may by order in writing authorise a police officer to exercise, for the purposes of any investigation under section 22, ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 24 Statements recorded admissible</title><description>Statements recorded admissible The statements made to a police officer in the course of investigations conducted pursuant to an order made under section 22 are admissible as eviden...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</title><description>Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 25 Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court</title><description>Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court Where it appears to a court (other than a Small Claims Tribunal and an Employment Claims Tribunal), that a person has committed...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 26 Contempt proceedings</title><description>Contempt proceedings Proceedings for contempt of court and the power of the court to punish the contempt of court must be exercised in accordance with the procedure set out in Rule...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 27 Bail in contempt proceedings</title><description>Bail in contempt proceedings When any person appears before a court in proceedings for contempt of court, the person may be released on bail by that court. Instead of taking bail f...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 28 Standard of proof for contempt of court</title><description>Standard of proof for contempt of court The standard of proof for establishing contempt of court is that of beyond reasonable doubt.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 29 Burden and standard of proof for defences</title><description>Burden and standard of proof for defences To avoid doubt, the burden of proof for proving the existence of circumstances bringing the case within any of the defences to contempt of...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 30 Consent of Attorney-General</title><description>Consent of Attorney-General No proceedings for contempt of court as defined in section 3 or 4(8) may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney‑General. To avoid d...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 31 Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc.</title><description>Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc. Where proceedings for contempt of court, that were not commenced by a court, are conducted by a person other than...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the High Court, a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Court — in the exercise of its jurisdiction to try and punish for cont...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 33 Enforcement of fines</title><description>Enforcement of fines Payment of a fine for contempt of court imposed by any court may be enforced upon the order of the court in like manner as a fine imposed by a court in crimina...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=P17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS</title><description>Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 34 Amendment of Schedule</title><description>Amendment of Schedule The Minister may, by order in the Gazette , amend, add to or vary the Schedule. The Minister may, in any order made under subsection (1), make such saving or ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 35 Saving and transitional provisions</title><description>Saving and transitional provisions This Act does not apply to any act of contempt of court committed before the appointed day. Any rules of court made under or in respect of the re...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=P18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 8 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS</title><description>Part 8 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 36 Consequential amendments to Bankruptcy Act</title><description>Consequential amendments to Bankruptcy Act The Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20, 2009 Ed.) is amended — by deleting subsection (15) of section 83; and by deleting subsection (5) of section ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 37 Consequential amendment to Community Mediation Centres Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Community Mediation Centres Act Section 15 of the Community Mediation Centres Act (Cap. 49A, 1998 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (3).</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 38 Consequential amendment to Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015</title><description>Consequential amendment to Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 Section 30(3) of the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 (Act 7 of 2015) is amended by deleting the words secti...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 39 Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code</title><description>Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code The Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68, 2012 Ed.) is amended — by repealing Division 1 of Part XXI; by deleting the words The cour...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 40 Consequential amendment to Family Justice Act 2014</title><description>Consequential amendment to Family Justice Act 2014 Section 11 of the Family Justice Act 2014 (Act 27 of 2014) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 41 Consequential amendment to Parliamentary Elections Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Parliamentary Elections Act Section 92 of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap. 218, 2011 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 42 Consequential amendments to Penal Code</title><description>Consequential amendments to Penal Code The Penal Code (Cap. 224, 2008 Ed.) is amended — by renumbering section 21 as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately th...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 43 Consequential amendment to Presidential Elections Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Presidential Elections Act Section 72 of the Presidential Elections Act (Cap. 240A, 2011 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 44 Consequential amendment to State Courts Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to State Courts Act Section 8 of the State Courts Act (Cap. 321, 2007 Ed.) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 45 Consequential amendment to Supreme Court of Judicature Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Supreme Court of Judicature Act Section 7 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322, 2007 Ed.) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 46 Consequential amendments to Women’s Charter</title><description>Consequential amendments to Women’s Charter The Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 2009 Ed.) is amended — by deleting the word Failure in section 50(3) and substituting the words Despite t...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Schedule Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23</title><description>Sections 23 and 34 Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23 POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CONTEMPT Section 6 All powe...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration o...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribun...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Schedule Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23</title><description>Sections 23 and 34 Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23 POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CONTEMPT Section 6 All powe...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20171001?ValidDate=20171001&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration o...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 9 Inherent power of court</title><description>Inherent power of court Nothing in this Act limits or affects the inherent powers of a court, including but not limited to — the power of the High Court or the Court of Appeal to c...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 10 Power to punish for contempt</title><description>Power to punish for contempt The High Court and the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to try and power to punish for contempt of court. The High Court has and exercises the same ju...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 12 Punishment for contempt of court</title><description>Punishment for contempt of court Except as otherwise provided in any other written law, a person who commits contempt of court shall be liable to be punished — subject to paragraph...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the leave of the...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 30 Consent of Attorney-General</title><description>Consent of Attorney-General No proceedings for contempt of court as defined in section 3 or 4(8) may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney‑General. To avoid d...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the High Court, a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Court — in the exercise of its jurisdiction to try and punish for cont...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20191101?ValidDate=20191101&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Long Title</title><description>An Act to state and consolidate the law of contempt of court for the protection of the administration of justice, to define the powers of certain courts in punishing contempt of co...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>Part 1 PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 1 Short title and commencement</title><description>Short title and commencement This Act is the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Ga...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 3 Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc.</title><description>Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc. Any person who — scandalises the court by intentionally publishing any matter or doing any act that...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 4 Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc.</title><description>Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc. Any person who — intentionally disobeys or breaches any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 5 Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings</title><description>Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings Subject to subsection (4), it is a contempt of court — to use in court any audio recorder, electronic device or other instrument...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 6 Contempt by corporations</title><description>Contempt by corporations Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular conduc...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 7 Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships</title><description>Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporated...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 8 Common law rules on contempt</title><description>Common law rules on contempt This Act prevails over any common law rule on contempt of court to the extent that such rule is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act. Al...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 11 Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore</title><description>Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore Without prejudice to the jurisdiction and power conferred under this Act or any other written law, a co...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 14 Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt Subject to this section, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in good...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 15 Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in good faith a fair an...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 16 Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt</title><description>Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt To avoid doubt, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) by reason that he or she h...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 17 Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt</title><description>Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) for filing in good faith any action, pleading, app...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 18 Innocent publication or distribution</title><description>Innocent publication or distribution A person (not being the author) exercising editorial responsibility or other control over a publication is not guilty of contempt of court unde...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 19 Publication outside Singapore</title><description>Publication outside Singapore A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing any matter outside Singapore if the person did not know and ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 20 No knowledge proceedings were pending</title><description>No knowledge proceedings were pending A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(b ) for publishing any matter that prejudices, interferes with, or poses a real...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 21 Honest and reasonable mistake</title><description>Honest and reasonable mistake A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 4(1), (2) or (3) if the person satisfies the court that the failure or refusal to comply wit...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 22 Investigations by police and application of this Part</title><description>Investigations by police and application of this Part Where the Attorney-General — receives a complaint from a judge that contempt of court has been committed; or has reasonable gr...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 23 Application of Criminal Procedure Code</title><description>Application of Criminal Procedure Code The Attorney-General may by order in writing authorise a police officer to exercise, for the purposes of any investigation under section 22, ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 24 Statements recorded admissible</title><description>Statements recorded admissible The statements made to a police officer in the course of investigations conducted pursuant to an order made under section 22 are admissible as eviden...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 25 Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court</title><description>Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court Where it appears to a court (other than a Small Claims Tribunal and an Employment Claims Tribunal), that a person has committed...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 26 Contempt proceedings</title><description>Contempt proceedings Proceedings for contempt of court and the power of the court to punish the contempt of court must be exercised in accordance with the procedure set out in Rule...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 27 Bail in contempt proceedings</title><description>Bail in contempt proceedings When any person appears before a court in proceedings for contempt of court, the person may be released on bail by that court. Instead of taking bail f...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 28 Standard of proof for contempt of court</title><description>Standard of proof for contempt of court The standard of proof for establishing contempt of court is that of beyond reasonable doubt.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 29 Burden and standard of proof for defences</title><description>Burden and standard of proof for defences To avoid doubt, the burden of proof for proving the existence of circumstances bringing the case within any of the defences to contempt of...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 31 Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc.</title><description>Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc. Where proceedings for contempt of court, that were not commenced by a court, are conducted by a person other than...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 33 Enforcement of fines</title><description>Enforcement of fines Payment of a fine for contempt of court imposed by any court may be enforced upon the order of the court in like manner as a fine imposed by a court in crimina...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 34 Amendment of Schedule</title><description>Amendment of Schedule The Minister may, by order in the Gazette , amend, add to or vary the Schedule. The Minister may, in any order made under subsection (1), make such saving or ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 35 Saving and transitional provisions</title><description>Saving and transitional provisions This Act does not apply to any act of contempt of court committed before the appointed day. Any rules of court made under or in respect of the re...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=aw-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Enacting Formula</title><description>Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</title><description>Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</title><description>Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS</title><description>Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=P18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 8 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS</title><description>Part 8 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 36 Consequential amendments to Bankruptcy Act</title><description>Consequential amendments to Bankruptcy Act The Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20, 2009 Ed.) is amended — by deleting subsection (15) of section 83; and by deleting subsection (5) of section ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 37 Consequential amendment to Community Mediation Centres Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Community Mediation Centres Act Section 15 of the Community Mediation Centres Act (Cap. 49A, 1998 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (3).</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 38 Consequential amendment to Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015</title><description>Consequential amendment to Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 Section 30(3) of the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 (Act 7 of 2015) is amended by deleting the words secti...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 39 Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code</title><description>Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code The Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68, 2012 Ed.) is amended — by repealing Division 1 of Part XXI; by deleting the words The cour...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 40 Consequential amendment to Family Justice Act 2014</title><description>Consequential amendment to Family Justice Act 2014 Section 11 of the Family Justice Act 2014 (Act 27 of 2014) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 41 Consequential amendment to Parliamentary Elections Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Parliamentary Elections Act Section 92 of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap. 218, 2011 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 42 Consequential amendments to Penal Code</title><description>Consequential amendments to Penal Code The Penal Code (Cap. 224, 2008 Ed.) is amended — by renumbering section 21 as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately th...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 43 Consequential amendment to Presidential Elections Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Presidential Elections Act Section 72 of the Presidential Elections Act (Cap. 240A, 2011 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 44 Consequential amendment to State Courts Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to State Courts Act Section 8 of the State Courts Act (Cap. 321, 2007 Ed.) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 45 Consequential amendment to Supreme Court of Judicature Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Supreme Court of Judicature Act Section 7 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322, 2007 Ed.) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/AJPA2016/Historical/20210102?ValidDate=20210102&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 46 Consequential amendments to Women’s Charter</title><description>Consequential amendments to Women’s Charter The Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 2009 Ed.) is amended — by deleting the word Failure in section 50(3) and substituting the words Despite t...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/SMVSA2020/Historical/20210401?ValidDate=20210401&amp;ProvIds=aw-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Enacting Formula</title><description>Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Act/SMVSA2020/Historical/20210628?ValidDate=20210628&amp;ProvIds=aw-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Enacting Formula</title><description>Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Long Title</title><description>An Act to state and consolidate the law of contempt of court for the protection of the administration of justice, to define the powers of certain courts in punishing contempt of c...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=aw-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Enacting Formula</title><description>Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 1 Short title and commencement</title><description>Short title and commencement This Act is the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the G...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribu...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</title><description>TYPES OF CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 3 Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc.</title><description>Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc. Any person who — scandalises the court by intentionally publishing any matter or doing any act tha...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 4 Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc.</title><description>Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc. Any person who — intentionally disobeys or breaches any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 5 Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings</title><description>Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings Subject to subsection (4), it is a contempt of court — to use in court any audio recorder, electronic device or other instrumen...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 6 Contempt by corporations</title><description>Contempt by corporations Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular condu...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 7 Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships</title><description>Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporate...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 8 Common law rules on contempt</title><description>Common law rules on contempt This Act prevails over any common law rule on contempt of court to the extent that such rule is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act. A...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 9 Inherent power of court</title><description>Inherent power of court Nothing in this Act limits or affects the inherent powers of a court, including but not limited to — the power of the High Court or the Court of Appeal to ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</title><description>JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 10 Power to punish for contempt</title><description>Power to punish for contempt The High Court and the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to try and power to punish for contempt of court. The High Court has and exercises the same j...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 11 Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore</title><description>Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore Without prejudice to the jurisdiction and power conferred under this Act or any other written law, a c...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 12 Punishment for contempt of court</title><description>Punishment for contempt of court Except as otherwise provided in any other written law, a person who commits contempt of court shall be liable to be punished — subject to paragrap...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the leave of th...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 14 Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt Subject to this section, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in goo...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 15 Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in good faith a fair a...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 16 Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt</title><description>Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt To avoid doubt, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) by reason that he or she ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 17 Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt</title><description>Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) for filing in good faith any action, pleading, ap...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 18 Innocent publication or distribution</title><description>Innocent publication or distribution A person (not being the author) exercising editorial responsibility or other control over a publication is not guilty of contempt of court und...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 19 Publication outside Singapore</title><description>Publication outside Singapore A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing any matter outside Singapore if the person did not know and...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 20 No knowledge proceedings were pending</title><description>No knowledge proceedings were pending A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(b ) for publishing any matter that prejudices, interferes with, or poses a rea...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 21 Honest and reasonable mistake</title><description>Honest and reasonable mistake A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 4(1), (2) or (3) if the person satisfies the court that the failure or refusal to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</title><description>Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 22 Investigations by police and application of this Part</title><description>Investigations by police and application of this Part Where the Attorney-General — receives a complaint from a judge that contempt of court has been committed; or has reasonable g...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 23 Application of Criminal Procedure Code</title><description>Application of Criminal Procedure Code The Attorney-General may by order in writing authorise a police officer to exercise, for the purposes of any investigation under section 22,...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 24 Statements recorded admissible</title><description>Statements recorded admissible The statements made to a police officer in the course of investigations conducted pursuant to an order made under section 22 are admissible as evide...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</title><description>PROCEDURAL MATTERS</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 25 Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court</title><description>Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court Where it appears to a court (other than a Small Claims Tribunal and an Employment Claims Tribunal), that a person has committe...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 26 Contempt proceedings</title><description>Contempt proceedings Proceedings for contempt of court and the power of the court to punish the contempt of court must be exercised in accordance with the procedure set out in Rul...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 27 Bail in contempt proceedings</title><description>Bail in contempt proceedings When any person appears before a court in proceedings for contempt of court, the person may be released on bail by that court. Instead of taking bail ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 28 Standard of proof for contempt of court</title><description>Standard of proof for contempt of court The standard of proof for establishing contempt of court is that of beyond reasonable doubt.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 29 Burden and standard of proof for defences</title><description>Burden and standard of proof for defences To avoid doubt, the burden of proof for proving the existence of circumstances bringing the case within any of the defences to contempt o...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 30 Consent of Attorney-General</title><description>Consent of Attorney-General No proceedings for contempt of court as defined in section 3 or 4(8) may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney‑General. To avoid ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 31 Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc.</title><description>Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc. Where proceedings for contempt of court, that were not commenced by a court, are conducted by a person other tha...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the High Court, a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Court — in the exercise of its jurisdiction to try and punish for con...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 33 Enforcement of fines</title><description>Enforcement of fines Payment of a fine for contempt of court imposed by any court may be enforced upon the order of the court in like manner as a fine imposed by a court in crimin...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS</title><description>MISCELLANEOUS</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 34 Amendment of Schedule</title><description>Amendment of Schedule The Minister may, by order in the Gazette , amend, add to or vary the Schedule. The Minister may, in any order made under subsection (1), make such saving or...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 35 Saving and transitional provisions</title><description>Saving and transitional provisions This Act does not apply to any act of contempt of court committed before the appointed day. Any rules of court made under or in respect of the r...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 8 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS</title><description>CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 36 Consequential amendments to Bankruptcy Act</title><description>Consequential amendments to Bankruptcy Act The Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20, 2009 Ed.) is amended — by deleting subsection (15) of section 83; and by deleting subsection (5) of section...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 37 Consequential amendment to Community Mediation Centres Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Community Mediation Centres Act Section 15 of the Community Mediation Centres Act (Cap. 49A, 1998 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (3).</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 38 Consequential amendment to Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015</title><description>Consequential amendment to Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 Section 30(3) of the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 (Act 7 of 2015) is amended by deleting the words sect...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 39 Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code</title><description>Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code The Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68, 2012 Ed.) is amended — by repealing Division 1 of Part XXI; by deleting the words The cou...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 40 Consequential amendment to Family Justice Act 2014</title><description>Consequential amendment to Family Justice Act 2014 Section 11 of the Family Justice Act 2014 (Act 27 of 2014) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 41 Consequential amendment to Parliamentary Elections Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Parliamentary Elections Act Section 92 of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap. 218, 2011 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (5) and substituting th...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 42 Consequential amendments to Penal Code</title><description>Consequential amendments to Penal Code The Penal Code (Cap. 224, 2008 Ed.) is amended — by renumbering section 21 as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately t...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 43 Consequential amendment to Presidential Elections Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Presidential Elections Act Section 72 of the Presidential Elections Act (Cap. 240A, 2011 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 44 Consequential amendment to State Courts Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to State Courts Act Section 8 of the State Courts Act (Cap. 321, 2007 Ed.) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 45 Consequential amendment to Supreme Court of Judicature Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Supreme Court of Judicature Act Section 7 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322, 2007 Ed.) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 46 Consequential amendments to Women’s Charter</title><description>Consequential amendments to Women’s Charter The Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 2009 Ed.) is amended — by deleting the word Failure in section 50(3) and substituting the words Despite ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Schedule Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23</title><description>Sections 23 and 34 Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23 POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CONTEMPT Section 6 All pow...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=al-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Long Title</title><description>An Act to state and consolidate the law of contempt of court for the protection of the administration of justice, to define the powers of certain courts in punishing contempt of c...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 1 PRELIMINARY</title><description>PRELIMINARY</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr1-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 1 Short title and commencement</title><description>Short title and commencement This Act is the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the G...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr2-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 2 Interpretation</title><description>Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — court means — the Supreme Court; any State Court; any Family Court; or any Youth Court; Employment Claims Tribu...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr3-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 3 Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc.</title><description>Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc. Any person who — scandalises the court by intentionally publishing any matter or doing any act tha...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr4-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 4 Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc.</title><description>Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc. Any person who — intentionally disobeys or breaches any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr5-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 5 Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings</title><description>Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings Subject to subsection (4), it is a contempt of court — to use in court any audio recorder, electronic device or other instrumen...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr6-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 6 Contempt by corporations</title><description>Contempt by corporations Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular condu...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr7-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 7 Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships</title><description>Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships Where, in a proceeding for contempt of court under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporate...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr8-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 8 Common law rules on contempt</title><description>Common law rules on contempt This Act prevails over any common law rule on contempt of court to the extent that such rule is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act. A...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr9-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 9 Inherent power of court</title><description>Inherent power of court Nothing in this Act limits or affects the inherent powers of a court, including but not limited to — the power of the High Court or the Court of Appeal to ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr10-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 10 Power to punish for contempt</title><description>Power to punish for contempt The High Court and the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to try and power to punish for contempt of court. The High Court has and exercises the same j...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr11-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 11 Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore</title><description>Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore Without prejudice to the jurisdiction and power conferred under this Act or any other written law, a c...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 12 Punishment for contempt of court</title><description>Punishment for contempt of court Except as otherwise provided in any other written law, a person who commits contempt of court shall be liable to be punished — subject to paragrap...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction</title><description>Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction The Attorney‑General may, if he or she is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so and with the leave of th...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 14 Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt Subject to this section, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in goo...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 15 Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt</title><description>Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing in good faith a fair a...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 16 Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt</title><description>Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt To avoid doubt, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) by reason that he or she ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 17 Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt</title><description>Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) for filing in good faith any action, pleading, ap...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 18 Innocent publication or distribution</title><description>Innocent publication or distribution A person (not being the author) exercising editorial responsibility or other control over a publication is not guilty of contempt of court und...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr19-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 19 Publication outside Singapore</title><description>Publication outside Singapore A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a ) or (b ) for publishing any matter outside Singapore if the person did not know and...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr20-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 20 No knowledge proceedings were pending</title><description>No knowledge proceedings were pending A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(b ) for publishing any matter that prejudices, interferes with, or poses a rea...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr21-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 21 Honest and reasonable mistake</title><description>Honest and reasonable mistake A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 4(1), (2) or (3) if the person satisfies the court that the failure or refusal to comply wi...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr22-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 22 Investigations by police and application of this Part</title><description>Investigations by police and application of this Part Where the Attorney-General — receives a complaint from a judge that contempt of court has been committed; or has reasonable g...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr23-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 23 Application of Criminal Procedure Code</title><description>Application of Criminal Procedure Code The Attorney-General may by order in writing authorise a police officer to exercise, for the purposes of any investigation under section 22,...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr24-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 24 Statements recorded admissible</title><description>Statements recorded admissible The statements made to a police officer in the course of investigations conducted pursuant to an order made under section 22 are admissible as evide...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr25-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 25 Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court</title><description>Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court Where it appears to a court (other than a Small Claims Tribunal and an Employment Claims Tribunal), that a person has committe...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr26-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 26 Contempt proceedings</title><description>Contempt proceedings Proceedings for contempt of court and the power of the court to punish the contempt of court must be exercised in accordance with the procedure set out in Rul...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr27-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 27 Bail in contempt proceedings</title><description>Bail in contempt proceedings When any person appears before a court in proceedings for contempt of court, the person may be released on bail by that court. Instead of taking bail ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr28-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 28 Standard of proof for contempt of court</title><description>Standard of proof for contempt of court The standard of proof for establishing contempt of court is that of beyond reasonable doubt.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr29-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 29 Burden and standard of proof for defences</title><description>Burden and standard of proof for defences To avoid doubt, the burden of proof for proving the existence of circumstances bringing the case within any of the defences to contempt o...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr30-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 30 Consent of Attorney-General</title><description>Consent of Attorney-General No proceedings for contempt of court as defined in section 3 or 4(8) may be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney‑General. To avoid ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr31-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 31 Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc.</title><description>Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc. Where proceedings for contempt of court, that were not commenced by a court, are conducted by a person other tha...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr32-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 32 Appeals</title><description>Appeals An appeal lies from any order or decision of the High Court, a State Court, a Family Court or a Youth Court — in the exercise of its jurisdiction to try and punish for con...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr33-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 33 Enforcement of fines</title><description>Enforcement of fines Payment of a fine for contempt of court imposed by any court may be enforced upon the order of the court in like manner as a fine imposed by a court in crimin...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr34-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 34 Amendment of Schedule</title><description>Amendment of Schedule The Minister may, by order in the Gazette , amend, add to or vary the Schedule. The Minister may, in any order made under subsection (1), make such saving or...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr35-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 35 Saving and transitional provisions</title><description>Saving and transitional provisions This Act does not apply to any act of contempt of court committed before the appointed day. Any rules of court made under or in respect of the r...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=aw-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Enacting Formula</title><description>Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P12-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT</title><description>TYPES OF CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P13-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</title><description>JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P14-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</title><description>DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P15-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</title><description>Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P16-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS</title><description>PROCEDURAL MATTERS</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P17-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS</title><description>MISCELLANEOUS</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=P18-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Part 8 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS</title><description>CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr36-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 36 Consequential amendments to Bankruptcy Act</title><description>Consequential amendments to Bankruptcy Act The Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20, 2009 Ed.) is amended — by deleting subsection (15) of section 83; and by deleting subsection (5) of section...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr37-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 37 Consequential amendment to Community Mediation Centres Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Community Mediation Centres Act Section 15 of the Community Mediation Centres Act (Cap. 49A, 1998 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (3).</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr38-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 38 Consequential amendment to Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015</title><description>Consequential amendment to Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 Section 30(3) of the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 (Act 7 of 2015) is amended by deleting the words sect...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr39-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 39 Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code</title><description>Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code The Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68, 2012 Ed.) is amended — by repealing Division 1 of Part XXI; by deleting the words The cou...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr40-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 40 Consequential amendment to Family Justice Act 2014</title><description>Consequential amendment to Family Justice Act 2014 Section 11 of the Family Justice Act 2014 (Act 27 of 2014) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr41-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 41 Consequential amendment to Parliamentary Elections Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Parliamentary Elections Act Section 92 of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap. 218, 2011 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (5) and substituting th...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr42-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 42 Consequential amendments to Penal Code</title><description>Consequential amendments to Penal Code The Penal Code (Cap. 224, 2008 Ed.) is amended — by renumbering section 21 as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately t...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr43-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 43 Consequential amendment to Presidential Elections Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Presidential Elections Act Section 72 of the Presidential Elections Act (Cap. 240A, 2011 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr44-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 44 Consequential amendment to State Courts Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to State Courts Act Section 8 of the State Courts Act (Cap. 321, 2007 Ed.) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr45-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 45 Consequential amendment to Supreme Court of Judicature Act</title><description>Consequential amendment to Supreme Court of Judicature Act Section 7 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322, 2007 Ed.) is repealed.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=pr46-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - 46 Consequential amendments to Women’s Charter</title><description>Consequential amendments to Women’s Charter The Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 2009 Ed.) is amended — by deleting the word Failure in section 50(3) and substituting the words Despite ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=Sc-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Schedule Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23</title><description>Sections 23 and 34 Applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Code for purposes of investigations under section 23 POWERS OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CONTEMPT Section 6 All pow...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://sso.agc.gov.sg//Acts-Supp/19-2016/Published?DocDate=20160928&amp;ProvIds=xv-</link><title>Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 - Legislative History</title><description>This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. It is not part of the Act. Act 19 of 2016 Administration ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate></item></channel></rss>