FOURTH SCHEDULE
Sections 241(1) and (2) and 427(1)
Offences that may be compounded by victim
Part 1
Offences under Penal Code 1871
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Item No.
Section
Offence
When compoundable/ By whom compoundable
Chapter 5 — Abetment
1.
109
Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
2.
110
Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
3.
111
Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
4.
113
Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
5.
114
Abetment of any offence, if the abettor is present when offence is committed
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
6.
115
Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
7.
115
If an act which causes harm is done in consequence of the abetment
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
8.
116
Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is not committed in consequence of the abetment
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
9.
[Deleted by Act 15 of 2019]
10.
117
Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than 10 persons
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
11.
118
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence is committed
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
12.
118
If the offence is not committed
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
13.
119
A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his or her duty to prevent, if the offence is committed
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
14.
119
If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
15.
119
If the offence is not committed
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
16.
119
If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life but is not committed
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
17.
120
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the offence is committed
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
18.
120
If the offence is not committed
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the offence is committed provides for the offence abetted to be compoundable by the victim
Chapter 15 — Offences relating to race
19.
298
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 causes any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person, with intention to wound his or her racial feeling
Compoundable by the person whose racial feeling is intended to be wounded
Chapter 16 — Offences affecting the human body
20.
323
Voluntarily causing hurt
Compoundable by the person hurt
21.
334
Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation
Compoundable by the person hurt
21A.
334A
Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation which causes grievous hurt
Compoundable by the person hurt
22.
335
Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the person who gave the provocation
Compoundable by the person hurt
23.
337(a)
Causing hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc.
Compoundable by the person hurt
24.
337(b)
Causing hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc.
Compoundable by the person hurt
25.
338(a)
Causing grievous hurt by a rash act which endangers human life, etc.
Compoundable by the person hurt
26.
338(b)
Causing grievous hurt by a negligent act which endangers human life, etc.
Compoundable by the person hurt
27.
341
Wrongfully restraining any person
Compoundable by the person wrongfully restrained
28.
342
Wrongfully confining any person
Compoundable by the person wrongfully confined
29.
352
Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation
Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used
30.
354(1)
Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modesty
Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used
31.
355
Assault or use of criminal force with intent to dishonour a person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation
Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used
32.
358
Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden provocation
Compoundable by the person assaulted or to whom force was used
33.
374
Unlawful compulsory labour
Compoundable by the person compelled to labour
33A.
377BA
Word or gesture intended to insult modesty of any person
Compoundable by the person insulted
33B.
377BB(1) read with 377BB(7)
Voyeurism by intentional observation of another person
Compoundable by the person of or above 14 years of age whose private act was observed
33C.
377BF(1) read with 377BF(3)
Sexual exposure
Compoundable by the person of or above 14 years of age to whom the offender’s genitals were exposed
Chapter 17 — Offences against property
34.
426
Mischief
Compoundable by the private person who suffers loss or damage
35.
[Deleted by Act 15 of 2019]
36.
447
Criminal trespass
Compoundable by the person in possession of the property trespassed upon
37.
[Deleted by Act 15 of 2019]
Chapter 21 — Defamation
38.
500
Defamation
Compoundable by the person defamed
39.
501
Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory
Compoundable by the person defamed
40.
502
Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter
Compoundable by the person defamed
Chapter 22 — Criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance
41.
504
Insult intended to provoke a breach of the peace
Compoundable by the person insulted
42.
506
Criminal intimidation except where threat is to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.
Compoundable by the person intimidated
43.
[Deleted by Act 15 of 2019]
Chapter 23 — Attempts to commit offences
44.
512(1)
Attempting (where no express provision made by the Penal Code 1871 or by other written law) to commit offences punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the attempted offence is committed provides for the attempted offence to be compoundable by the victim
45.
512(2)
Where the attempted offence in section 512(1) is not an offence punishable with death or life imprisonment
Compoundable by the victim if this Code or any other written law under which the attempted offence is committed provides for the attempted offence to be compoundable by the victim
[Act 31 of 2019 wef 01/11/2022]
Part 2
Offences under Miscellaneous Offences
(Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906
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Item No.
Section
Offence
Explanatory Note
Part 2 — Offences against public order and nuisance
46.
11(1)(a)
Nuisance — affixing or causing to be affixed any advertisement, etc., or writing, defacing or marking on any building, wall or fence being private property
Compoundable by the owner or the occupier of the private property
47.
11(1)(c)
Nuisance — obstructing or causing trouble or inconvenience to any person bathing at any place set aside as a bathing place
Compoundable by the person obstructed, etc.
48.
11(1)(g)
Nuisance — setting on or urging any dog or other animal to attack, worry or put in fear any person
Compoundable by the person attacked, worried or put in fear
49.
12(1)(b)
Offences relating to animals — allowing animal to stray upon, or tethers or pickets any animal on land in the possession of any private person
Compoundable by the owner or lawful occupier of land
50.
[Deleted by Act 17 of 2014]
51.
[Deleted by Act 17 of 2014]
52.
17
Penalty for depositing corpse or dying person in any private place
Compoundable by the owner of the private place
Part 5 — Touting
53.
32
Touting for business
Compoundable by the person solicited
Part 3
OFFENCES UNDER PROTECTION FROM
HARASSMENT ACT 2014
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Item No.
Section
Offence
Explanatory Note
54.
3
Intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress
Compoundable by the victim within the meaning of section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014
55.
5
Fear or provocation of violence
Compoundable by the victim within the meaning of section 5 of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014
56.
7
Unlawful stalking
Compoundable by the victim within the meaning of section 7 of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014
[17/2014; 15/2019]
Part 4
OFFENCE UNDER MAINTENANCE OF
RELIGIOUS HARMONY ACT 1990
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Item No.
Section
Offence
Explanatory Note
57.
17F(2) or (4)
Knowingly engaging in conduct that insults the religion or religious belief or activity, or wounds the religious feelings, of another person
Compoundable by the person whose religion or religious belief or activity is insulted or whose religious feeling is wounded
[†Updated to be consistent with the 2020 Revised Edition]
[Act 31 of 2019 wef 01/11/2022]