Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 TYPES OF CONTEMPT
3 Contempt by scandalising court, interfering with administration of justice, etc.
4 Contempt by disobedience of court order or undertaking, etc.
5 Contempt by unauthorised audio or visual recordings
6 Contempt by corporations
7 Contempt by unincorporated associations or partnerships
8 Common law rules on contempt
9 Inherent power of court
Part 3 JURISDICTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT
10 Power to punish for contempt
11 Jurisdiction over certain publications, acts and omissions outside Singapore
12 Punishment for contempt of court
13 Power of Attorney-General to give non-publication direction
Part 4 DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT
14 Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt
15 Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt
16 Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt
17 Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt
18 Innocent publication or distribution
19 Publication outside Singapore
20 No knowledge proceedings were pending
21 Honest and reasonable mistake
21A No knowledge of making, etc., of recording of court proceedings
Part 5 INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE AND APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
22 Investigations by police and application of this Part
23 Application of Criminal Procedure Code 2010
24 Statements recorded admissible
Part 6 PROCEDURAL MATTERS
25 Summary procedure where contempt is in face of court
26 Contempt proceedings
26A Evidence through video or television links
27 Bail in contempt proceedings
28 Standard of proof for contempt of court
29 Burden and standard of proof for defences
30 Consent of Attorney-General
31 Attorney-General’s power to take over conduct of proceedings, etc.
32 Appeals
33 Enforcement of fines
Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS
34 Amendment of Schedule
35 Saving and transitional provisions