|
| | Enhanced penalties for offences alleged to have been committed against domestic workers |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | According as to whether the offence alleged to have been committed against or in relation to the person is bailable or not |
| | Up to twice the punishment provided for the offence |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Enhanced penalties for offences alleged to have been committed against vulnerable persons |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | According as to whether the offence alleged to have been committed against or in relation to the person is bailable or not |
| | Up to twice the punishment provided for the offence |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Enhanced penalties for offences alleged to have been committed against child below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | According as to whether the offence alleged to have been committed against or in relation to the person is bailable or not |
| | Up to twice the punishment provided for the offence |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as for the offence abetted |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
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| | Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as for the offence abetted |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as for the offence intended to be abetted |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as for the offence committed |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | Abetment of any offence, if the abettor is present when the offence is committed |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as for the offence committed |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as for the offence abetted, provided that any mandatory minimum sentence or sentence fixed by law does not apply |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
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| | Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than 10 persons |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
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| | Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is committed |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | If the offence is not committed |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
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| | A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his or her duty to prevent, if the offence is committed |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | If the offence is not committed |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence abetted is bailable or not |
| | Imprisonment extending to a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life but is not committed |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
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| | Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is committed |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence is bailable or not |
| | Imprisonment extending to a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | If the offence is not committed |
| | May arrest without warrant, if arrest for the offence abetted may be made without warrant but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence abetted |
| | According as to whether the offence is bailable or not |
| | Imprisonment extending to one‑eighth of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
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| CHAPTER 5A — CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY |
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| | | May arrest without warrant if arrest for the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy may be made without warrant, but not otherwise |
| | According as to whether warrant or summons may issue for the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy |
| | According as to whether the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy is bailable or not |
| | The same punishment as if the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy was abetted |
| | The court by which the offence which is the subject of the conspiracy is triable |
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| CHAPTER 6 — OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE |
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| | Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Death, or imprisonment for life |
| |
| | Offences against the President’s person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Offences against authority |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetting offences under section 121A or 121B |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Punishment provided for offences under section 121A or 121B |
| |
| | Intentional omission to give information of offences against section 121, 121A, 121B or 121C |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war against the Government |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Assaulting the President, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Waging war against any power in alliance or at peace with the Government or abetting the waging of such war |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or fine |
| |
| | Committing depredation on the territories of any power in alliance or at peace with the Government |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, and forfeiture of certain property |
| |
| | Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126 |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, and forfeiture of property so received |
| |
| | Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his or her custody to escape |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his or her custody to escape |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Aiding escape of, rescuing, or harbouring, such prisoner, or offering any resistance to the recapture of such prisoner |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, and caning |
| |
| | While committing or attempting to commit piracy, the person commits murder or attempts to commit murder, or does any act which is likely to endanger the life of another person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and caning |
| |
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| | Genocide where offence consists of the killing of any person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | Genocide in any other case |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years |
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| CHAPTER 7 — OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMED FORCES |
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| | Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman from his or her allegiance or duty |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetment of an assault by an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman on his or her superior officer, when in the execution of his or her office |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetment of the desertion of an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Harbouring an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman who has deserted |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer, a sailor, a soldier or an airman, if the offence is committed in consequence |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Wearing garb or carrying any token used by a sailor, a soldier or an airman with intent that it may be believed that he or she is such |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| CHAPTER 8 — OFFENCES RELATING TO UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY |
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| | Being member of an unlawful assembly |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Offence committed by member of an unlawful assembly, other members guilty |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | According as to whether a warrant or summons may issue for the offence |
| | According as to whether the offence is bailable or not |
| | The same as for the offence |
| | The court by which offence is triable |
|
| | Hiring, engaging or employing persons to take part in an unlawful assembly |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | According to the offence committed by the person hired, engaged or employed |
| | According as to whether the offence is bailable or not |
| | The same as for a member of such assembly, and for any offence committed by any member of such assembly |
| | The court by which the offence is triable |
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| | Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of 5 or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 8 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Intentionally or rashly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting is committed |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc. |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| CHAPTER 9 — OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS |
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| | Being or expecting to be a public servant, and taking a gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in sections 162 and 163 with reference to himself or herself |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by the public servant |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Public servant framing an incorrect document or electronic record with intent to cause injury |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both, and confiscation of property, if purchased |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Personating a public servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| CHAPTER 10 — CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS |
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| | Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If summons or notice requires attendance in person, etc., in a court of justice |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Preventing the service or the affixing of any summons or notice, or the removal of it when it has been affixed, or preventing a proclamation |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If summons, etc., requires attendance in person, etc., in a court of justice |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing therefrom without authority |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If the order requires personal attendance, etc., in a court of justice |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Intentionally omitting to produce a document or an electronic record to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver such document or electronic record |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Intentionally omitting to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give the notice or information |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Refusing oath when duly required to take an oath by a public servant |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Being legally bound to state truth, and refusing to answer questions to a public servant |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Refusing to sign a statement made to a public servant when legally required to do so |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as true that which is false |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Giving false information to a public servant in order to cause him or her to use his or her lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Bidding by a person under a legal incapacity to purchase it, for property at a lawfully authorised sale, or bidding without intending to perform the obligations incurred thereby |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Obstructing public servant in discharge of his or her public functions |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc. |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Threatening a public servant with injury to him or her, or one in whom he or she is interested, to induce him or her to do or forbear to do any official act |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Threatening any person to induce the person to refrain from making a legal application for protection from injury |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER 11 — FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE |
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| | Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital offence |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | If innocent person is thereby convicted and executed |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | The same as for the offence |
| | The court by which the offence is triable |
|
| | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years |
| | The court by which the offence abetted is triable |
|
| | Corruptly using or attempting to use evidence known to be false or fabricated |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence |
| | The court by which the offence of giving or fabricating evidence is triable |
|
| | Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which that certificate is by law admissible in evidence |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | The same as for giving false evidence |
| | The court by which the offence of giving or fabricating evidence is triable |
|
| | Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | The same as for giving false evidence |
| | The court by which the offence of giving or fabricating evidence is triable |
|
| | False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | The same as for giving false evidence |
| | The court by which the offence of giving or fabricating evidence is triable |
|
| | Using as true any such declaration known to be false |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | The same as for giving false evidence |
| | The court by which the offence of giving or fabricating evidence is triable |
|
| | Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it, to screen the offender, if the offence is capital |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 20 years |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Intentional omission to give information of an offence by a person legally bound to inform |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Giving false information respecting an offence committed |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Secreting or destroying any document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for becoming bail or security |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraudulent removal or concealment, etc., of property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree, or under or pursuant to an enforcement order |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree, or under or pursuant to an enforcement order |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed or enforced after it has been satisfied |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or causing a decree to be executed or enforced after it has been satisfied |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | False charge of offence made with intent to injure |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If offence charged is punishable with death, or imprisonment for 7 years or upwards |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Harbouring an offender, if the offence is capital |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for one year and not for 20 years |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment, if the offence is capital |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 20 years |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender, if the offence is capital |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 20 years |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence, without causing apprehension of offender |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence is capital |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for one year and not for 20 years |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Harbouring robbers or gang‑robbers |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Public servant in a judicial proceeding corruptly making or pronouncing an order, a report, a verdict or a decision which he or she knows to be contrary to law |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Commitment for trial or confinement by a person having authority, who knows that he or she is acting contrary to law |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend an offender, if the offence is capital |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 20 years |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of a court of justice, if under sentence of death |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | If under sentence of imprisonment for 20 years or upwards |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If under sentence of imprisonment for less than 20 years, or lawfully committed to custody |
| | According as to whether arrest may be made without warrant for the offence or not |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Escape from confinement negligently suffered by a public servant |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Resistance or obstruction by a person to his or her lawful apprehension |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of another person, or rescuing him or her from lawful custody |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 20 years |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If charged with a capital offence |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years or upwards |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If under sentence of death |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend any person in a case not provided for by section 221, 222 or 223 |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent omission to do same |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Resistance or obstruction by a person to the lawful apprehension of himself or herself or any other person in a case not otherwise provided for |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Illegal act or omission for which punishment is not provided |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Unlawful return from banishment |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for the original term of banishment or expulsion, and fine |
| |
| | Violation of condition of remission of punishment |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Punishment of original sentence, or, if part of the punishment has been undergone, the residue |
| |
| | Intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Personation of an assessor |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER 12 — OFFENCES RELATING TO GOVERNMENT STAMPS |
|
| | Counterfeiting a Government stamp |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Having possession of an instrument or material for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Sale of counterfeit Government stamp |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Effacing any writing from a substance bearing a Government stamp, or removing from a document a stamp used for it with intent to cause loss to Government |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Using a Government stamp known to have been before used |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER 13 — [Deleted by Act 15 of 2019] |
|
CHAPTER 14 — OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC TRANQUILITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY,
CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | | | | |
| | Uttering words, making document, etc., containing incitement to violence, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Communicating false information of harmful thing |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Placing or sending thing with intent to cause fear of harm |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Placing or sending thing causing fear of harm |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligently doing any act known to be likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Intentionally or rashly doing any act known to or likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Selling any food or drink as food and drink knowing the same to be noxious |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fouling the water of a public spring or reservoir |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Making atmosphere noxious to health |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Conveying for hire any person by water, in a vessel in such a state, or so loaded, as to endanger his or her life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing danger, obstruction or injury in any public way or line of navigation |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to endanger human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to cause hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to cause grievous hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with dangerous or harmful substance so as to cause death of any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing or contributing to the risk of dangerous fire where the fire is likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire endangers human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire damages property or diminishes value or utility thereof |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 18 months, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire causes hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire causes grievous hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the fire causes death to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to endanger human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to cause hurt or injury to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to cause grievous hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Rash or negligent conduct with machinery so as to cause death of any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligence in pulling down or repairing buildings so as to endanger human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligence in pulling down or repairing buildings so as to cause death of any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent conduct with respect to any animal so as to be likely to cause grievous hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent conduct with respect to any animal so as to endanger human life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent conduct with respect to any animal so as to cause grievous hurt to any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Negligent conduct with respect to any animal so as to cause death of any other person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Committing a public nuisance |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Where the offender knew that the public nuisance will cause or will probably cause any common injury, danger or annoyance to the public, or to the people in general who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Committing a public nuisance on second or subsequent conviction |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sale, etc., of obscene objects depicting minor below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Possession, distribution, etc., of child sex‑doll |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sale, etc., of obscene objects to persons under the age of 21 years |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Doing obscene act or reciting obscene words in a public place |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER 15 — OFFENCES RELATING TO RACE |
|
| | Uttering any word or making any sound in the hearing, or making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of any person or causing any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person, with intention to wound his racial feelings |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER 16 — OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | Culpable homicide not amounting to murder if act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| |
| | Causing death by rash act |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing death by negligent act |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing death of child below 14 years of age, domestic worker or vulnerable person by sustained abuse |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Causing or allowing death of child below 14 years of age, domestic worker or vulnerable person in same household |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Abetment of suicide of minor, or person who lacks capacity |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetment of attempted suicide committed by minor, or person who lacks capacity |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetment of attempted suicide of minor, or person who lacks capacity where hurt is caused |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetting the commission of suicide or attempted suicide |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | If hurt is caused to any person by such act |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and caning, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Attempt by life‑convict to murder, if hurt is caused |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | Attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | If hurt is caused to any person by such act |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| |
| | Causing death in furtherance of group’s object |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Concealment, desecration or disposal of corpse that impedes discovery, identification, criminal investigations or prosecutions |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | |
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| Causing miscarriage; injuries to unborn children; exposure of infants; and concealment of births |
|
| | | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If the woman’s pregnancy is more than 16 weeks |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Death caused by an act done with intent to cause miscarriage |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If act done without woman’s consent |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Act done with intent to prevent a child being born alive, or to cause the child to die after his or her birth |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Exposure of a child under 12 years of age by parent or person having care of such child, with intention of wholly abandoning the child |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing hurt which causes grievous hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Administering poison, etc., with intent to cause hurt, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or a valuable security, or to constrain to do anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or information, or to compel restoration of property, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his or her duty |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his or her duty |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation which causes grievous hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 years, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Allowing neglect or physical or sexual abuse of domestic worker or vulnerable person where death is caused |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Allowing neglect or physical or sexual abuse of domestic worker or vulnerable person where death is not caused |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine*, or both |
| |
| | Act which endangers human life, etc., with knowledge or belief that it is likely to cause death |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Doing any rash act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Doing any negligent act which endangers human life or the personal safety of others |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing grievous hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing grievous hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| Wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement |
|
| | Wrongfully restraining any person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Wrongfully confining any person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, knowing that a writ has been issued for his or her liberation |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to imprisonment under any other section |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Wrongful confinement in secret |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to imprisonment under any other section |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| Criminal force and assault |
|
| | Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his or her duty |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modesty |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person under 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Voluntarily causing or attempting to cause death, hurt, etc., in committing the offence of outraging modesty |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | If committed in a lift in any building or against any person under 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | Assault or use of criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Assault or use of criminal force in committing or attempting to commit theft of property worn or carried by a person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| |
| | Assault or use of criminal force in attempting wrongfully to confine a person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one month, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| Kidnapping, abduction, slavery and forced labour |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments |
| |
| | Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Death, or imprisonment for life, and caning |
| |
| | Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Punishment for kidnapping or abduction |
| |
| | Buying or disposing of any person as a slave |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Habitual dealing in slaves |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Importing woman by fraud with intent, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Unlawful compulsory labour |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | If in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence of rape, voluntarily causes hurt or puts a person in fear of death or hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Rape of person below 14 years of age without person’s consent |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Exploitative rape of person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Sexual assault involving penetration |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | If in order to commit or to facilitate the commission of sexual assault involving penetration, voluntarily causes hurt or puts a person in fear of death or hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Sexual assault involving penetration of person under 14 years of age without his or her consent |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Exploitative sexual assault involving penetration of person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Exploitative sexual penetration of minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Sexual penetration of minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Sexual penetration of minor under 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Exploitative sexual penetration of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Communicating with a person for purpose of commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age outside Singapore |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Communicating with a person for purpose of commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age outside Singapore |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Tour outside Singapore for commercial sex or sexual touching involving minor under 18 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Sexual grooming of minor below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sexual grooming of minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Exploitative sexual grooming of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sexual communication with minor below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sexual communication with minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Exploitative sexual communication with minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Engaging in sexual activity in presence of minor below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Engaging in sexual activity in presence of minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing minor below 14 years of age to observe sexual image |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing minor of or above 14 but below 16 years of age to observe sexual image |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Engaging in sexual activity in presence of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age with exploitative relationship |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age to observe sexual image with exploitative relationship |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Procurement of sexual activity with a person with mental disability |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If penetration is involved |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Procurement of sexual activity by deception or false representation if penetration is involved |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or caning |
| |
| | Procurement of sexual activity by deception or false representation in any other case |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Penile or sexual penetration of a corpse, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing another person to carry out penile or sexual penetration of a corpse without the person’s consent, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine or caning |
| |
| | Sexual penetration with living animal |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Causing another person to sexually penetrate a living animal |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Causing another person to be sexually penetrated by a living animal |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a person, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Distribution of voyeuristic image or recording |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Possession of or gaining access to voyeuristic or intimate image or recording |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Distributing or threatening to distribute intimate image or recording |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If committed against any person below 14 years of age |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Using or involving child in production of child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Producing child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Distributing or selling child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Advertising or seeking child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Possession of or gaining access to child abuse material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Exploitation by abusive material of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age by using, causing or procuring minor in production of abusive material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Exploitation by producing abusive material of minor |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Exploitation by distributing or sale of abusive material of minor |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| CHAPTER 17 — OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY |
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| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Theft of motor vehicle or any component part thereof |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine, and disqualification for such period as the court may order from holding or obtaining a driving licence |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Theft in a building, tent or vessel |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Theft after preparation made for causing death or hurt in order to commit theft |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Putting or attempting to put in fear of harm, in order to commit extortion |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| |
| | Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | Putting a person in fear of accusation of offence punishable with death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, in order to commit extortion |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | If committed after 7 p.m. and before 7 a.m. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 14 years, and caning |
| |
| | Attempt to commit robbery |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| |
| | Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery, or any other person jointly concerned in such robbery |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Death, or imprisonment for life, and caning |
| |
| | Robbery when armed or with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Caning in addition to the punishment under any other section |
| |
| | Making preparation to commit gang‑robbery |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing gang‑robbery |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and caning |
| |
| | Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing theft |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
| |
| | Being one of 5 or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing gang‑robbery |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and caning |
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| Criminal misappropriation of property |
|
| | Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one’s own use |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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| | Dishonest misappropriation of property, knowing that it was in the possession of a deceased person at his or her death, and that it has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If by clerk or person employed by deceased |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Criminal breach of trust of property entrusted for purposes of transportation or storage |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Criminal breach of trust by employees |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant, agent, director, officer, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| Receiving stolen property |
|
| | Receiving or retaining stolen property, knowing it to be stolen |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If the stolen property is a motor vehicle or any component part thereof |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, and disqualification for such period as the court may order from holding or obtaining a driving licence |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Receiving property stolen in the commission of gang‑robbery |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Habitually dealing in stolen property |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property, knowing it to be stolen |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If the stolen property is a motor vehicle or any component part thereof |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine, and disqualification for such period as the court may order from holding or obtaining a driving licence |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Illegally obtained personal information |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Obtaining services dishonestly or fraudulently |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| Fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property |
|
| | Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraudulently preventing from being made available for creditors a debt or demand due to the offender |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraudulent removal or concealment of property of the person or any other person, or assisting in the doing, thereof, or dishonestly releasing any demand or claim to which the person is entitled |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraud by false representation, non‑disclosure or abuse of position not connected with contracts for goods or services |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Fraud by false representation, non‑disclosure or abuse of position — where otherwise |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Mischief, and thereby causing disruption to key service, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless, any animal |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Mischief by fire or explosive substance |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tons burden |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | The mischief described in section 437 when committed by fire or any explosive substance |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine*, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | House‑breaking in order to commit an offence punishable with death |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | House‑breaking in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | House‑breaking in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | House‑breaking, after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine, or caning |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Possession of house‑breaking implements or offensive weapons |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and forfeiture of any instrument or article found in the possession of that person |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Committing an offence under section 449, 450, 451 or 452 subsequent to having been convicted of an offence under section 449, 450, 451 or 452 |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Caning in addition to the punishment prescribed for the offence |
| |
| | Grievous hurt caused while committing house‑breaking |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and caning |
| |
| | Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house‑breaking |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years |
| |
| | Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property, and fraudulently opening the same |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
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CHAPTER 18 — OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS,
FALSE INSTRUMENTS, AND TO CURRENCY NOTES AND BANK NOTES |
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| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 4 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Forgery of a record of a court of justice or of a register of births, etc., kept by a public servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Forgery of a valuable security, will, or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Forgery for the purpose of cheating |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Using as genuine a forged document or forged electronic record which is known to be forged |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | | The court by which the forgery of the document is triable |
|
| | Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under section 467, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Making or possessing equipment for making false instrument |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Making or possessing equipment for making false instrument with intent to induce prejudice |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
| | Having possession of a document or an electronic record knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine, if the document or electronic record is one of the descriptions mentioned in section 466 |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | If the document is one of the descriptions mentioned in section 467 |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents or electronic records other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting a will, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Falsification of accounts by clerk or servant |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| |
|
| | Forging or counterfeiting currency or bank notes |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency or bank notes |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Possession of forged or counterfeit currency or bank notes, with intent |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 15 years, and fine |
| |
| | Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency or bank notes |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine |
| |
| | Abetting in Singapore counterfeiting of currency out of Singapore |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | The punishment provided for abetting the counterfeiting of such currency within Singapore |
| |
| | Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Altering appearance of currency with intent that it passes as currency of different description |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 7 years, and fine |
| |
| | Delivering to another of altered currency |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
| |
| | Possession of altered currency |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER 20 — [Deleted by Act 15 of 2019] |
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|
| | | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER 22 — CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE |
|
| | Insult intended to provoke a breach of the peace |
| | May not arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | If threat is to cause death or grievous hurt, etc. |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine, or both |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| | Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal from where the threat comes |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to the punishment under section 506 |
| | Magistrate’s Court or District Court |
|
| CHAPTER 23 — ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES |
|
| | Attempting (where no express provision is made by the Penal Code 1871 or by other written law) to commit offences punishable with death or imprisonment for life |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | Imprisonment for 20 years, and fine, or caning |
| |
| | If the attempted offence is punishable with any punishment or combination of punishments other than death or imprisonment for life |
| | According as to whether the offence is one in respect of which the police may arrest without warrant or not |
| | According as to whether the offence is one in respect of which a summons or warrant shall ordinarily issue |
| | According as to whether the offence attempted is bailable or not |
| | The punishment provided for the offence, except that the court is not bound to impose any specified minimum sentence or mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment, or fine or caning |
| | The court by which the offence attempted is triable |
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| OFFENCES AGAINST LAWS OTHER THAN THE PENAL CODE 1871 |
|
| | If punishable with death, imprisonment for 7 years or upwards |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | According to sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Code |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years or upwards but less than 7 years |
| | May arrest without warrant |
| | | | According to sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Code |
|
| | If punishable with imprisonment for less than 3 years |
| | May not arrest without warrant unless specifically empowered to do so by the law offended against |
| | | | According to sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Code |
|
| | If punishable with fine only |
| | May not arrest without warrant unless specifically empowered to do so by the law offended against |
| | | | According to sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Code |
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