LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Prisons Act 1933

 

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Pictorial Overview of Predecessor Acts

Legislative History Details
PART 1
PRISONS ORDINANCE, 1868
(ORDINANCE XI OF 1868)
1.  
Ordinance XI of 1868—Prisons Ordinance, 1868
Bill
:
Information not available
First Reading
:
6 May 1868
Second Reading
:
8 June 1868
Notice of Amendments
:
4 September 1868
Third Reading
:
17 September 1868
Commencement
:
17 September 1868 (passed)
2.  
Ordinance XII of 1869—Prisons Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1869
Bill
:
Information not available
First Reading
:
22 July 1869
Second Reading
:
7 September 1869
Third Reading
:
14 September 1869
Commencement
:
14 September 1869 (passed)
3.  
Ordinance XIII of 1869—Prisons Ordinance Amendment Ordinance No. 2, 1869
Bill
:
Information not available
First and Second Readings
:
28 September 1869
Notice of Amendments
:
28 September 1869
Third Reading
:
28 September 1869
Commencement
:
28 September 1869 (passed)
4.  
Ordinance II of 1870—Prisons Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1870
Bill
:
Information not available
First Reading
:
23 May 1870
Second Reading
:
25 May 1870
Notice of Amendments
:
30 May 1870
Third Reading
:
30 May 1870
Commencement
:
30 May 1870 (passed)
PART 2
ORDINANCE NO. 18 (PRISONS)
(1926 REVISED EDITION)
5.  
Ordinance XIV of 1872—The Prisons Ordinance, 1872
Bill
:
S.S.G.G. No. 44/1872
First Reading
:
21 October 1872
Second Reading
:
4 November 1872
Notice of Amendments
:
15 November 1872
Third Reading
:
15 November 1872
Commencement
:
15 November 1872 (passed)
6.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 18 (Prisons)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
7.  
Ordinance 26 of 1921—Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Operation Ordinance, 1921
(Amendments made by section 3(a) read with Schedule B to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1854/1921
First and Second Readings
:
22 November 1921
Notice of Amendments
:
22 November 1921
Third Reading
:
22 November 1921
Commencement
:
28 November 1921 (section 3(a) read with Schedule B)
8.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 18 (Prisons)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
9.  
Ordinance 27 of 1926—The Prisons (Amendment) Ordinance, 1926
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1353/1926
First Reading
:
6 September 1926
Second Reading
:
11 October 1926
Third Reading
:
1 November 1926
Commencement
:
19 November 1926
10.  
Ordinance 4 of 1931—Registration of Criminals Ordinance, 1931
(Amendments made by section 13 of the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3/1931
First Reading
:
26 January 1931
Second Reading
:
23 March 1931
Notice of Amendments
:
23 March 1931
Third Reading
:
11 May 1931
Commencement
:
2 June 1931 (section 13)
PART 3
PRISONS ACT 1933
(2020 REVISED EDITION)
11.  
Ordinance 17 of 1933—Prisons Ordinance, 1933
Bill
:
G.N. No. 790/1933
First Reading
:
1 May 1933
Second Reading
:
31 July 1933
Notice of Amendments
:
31 July 1933
Third Reading
:
31 July 1933
Commencement
:
16 August 1933 (assent)
18 August 1933 (publication)
12.  
Ordinance 23 of 1935—Prisons (Amendment) Ordinance, 1935
Bill
:
G.N. No. 893/1935
First Reading
:
15 April 1935
Second Reading
:
17 June 1935
Notice of Amendments
:
17 June 1935
Third Reading
:
17 June 1935
Commencement
:
2 July 1935
13.  
1936 Revised Edition—Prisons Ordinance (Chapter 178)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
14.  
Ordinance 21 of 1940—Prisons (Amendment) Ordinance, 1940
Bill
:
G.N. No. 435/1940
First Reading
:
12 February 1940
Second and Third Readings
:
22 April 1940
Commencement
:
9 May 1940
15.  
Ordinance 65 of 1940—Prisons (Amendment No. 2) Ordinance, 1940
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3363/1940
First Reading
:
14 October 1940
Second and Third Readings
:
6 November 1940
Commencement
:
1 July 1941
16.  
Ordinance 10 of 1950—Departmental Titles (Alteration) Ordinance, 1950
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 31/1950
First Reading
:
21 February 1950
Second Reading
:
21 March 1950
Notice of Amendments
:
21 March 1950
Third Reading
:
21 March 1950
Commencement
:
28 March 1950 (section 2 read with the Schedule)
17.  
Ordinance 37 of 1952—Law Revision (Penalties Amendment) Ordinance, 1952
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item 57 of the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
32/1952
First Reading
:
16 September 1952
Second and Third Readings
:
14 October 1952
Commencement
:
30 April 1955 (section 2 read with item 57 of the Schedule)
18.  
1955 Revised Edition—Prisons Ordinance (Chapter 99)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
19.  
Ordinance 38 of 1956—Prisons (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956
Bill
:
77/1956
First Reading
:
20 November 1956
Second and Third Readings
:
5 December 1956
Commencement
:
1 July 1957
20.  
Ordinance 31 of 1958—Legislative Assembly (Presentation of Subsidiary Legislation) Ordinance, 1958
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
158/1958
First Reading
:
16 July 1958
Second Reading
:
13 August 1958
Notice of Amendments
:
10 September 1958
Third Reading
:
10 September 1958
Commencement
:
25 September 1958 (section 2 read with the Schedule)
21.  
G.N. No. S 223/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
3 June 1959
22.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 177/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 3) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
23.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 179/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 5) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
24.  
Ordinance 71 of 1959—Transfer of Powers Ordinance, 1959
(Amendments made by section 4 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
30/1959
First Reading
:
22 September 1959
Second and Third Readings
:
11 November 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959 (section 4 read with the First Schedule)
25.  
Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance, 1959
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
31/1959
First Reading
:
22 September 1959
Second Reading
:
11 November 1959
Notice of Amendments
:
11 November 1959
Third Reading
:
11 November 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959 (section 2 read with the First Schedule)
26.  
Act 14 of 1969—Statute Law Revision Act, 1969
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the First Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
22/1969
First Reading
:
15 October 1969
Second Reading
:
22 December 1969
Notice of Amendments
:
22 December 1969
Third Reading
:
22 December 1969
Commencement
:
2 January 1970 (section 2 read with the First Schedule)
27.  
1970 Revised Edition—Prisons Act (Chapter 79)
Operation
:
1 April 1971
28.  
Act 5 of 1985—Prisons (Amendment) Act 1985
Bill
:
6/1985
First Reading
:
14 May 1985
Second and Third Readings
:
23 July 1985
Commencement
:
11 October 1985
29.  
1985 Revised Edition—Prisons Act (Chapter 247)
Operation
:
30 March 1987
30.  
Act 7 of 1997—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1997
(Amendments made by section 7 read with item (23) of the Second Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
6/1997
First Reading
:
11 July 1997
Second and Third Readings
:
25 August 1997
Commencement
:
1 October 1997 (section 7 read with item (23) of the Second Schedule)
31.  
Act 8 of 2000—Prisons (Amendment) Act 2000
Bill
:
5/2000
First Reading
:
17 January 2000
Second and Third Readings
:
21 February 2000
Commencement
:
17 April 2000
32.  
2000 Revised Edition—Prisons Act (Chapter 247)
Operation
:
30 December 2000
33.  
Act 26 of 2001—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments and Repeal) Act 2001
(Amendments made by section 14 of the above Act)
Bill
:
24/2001
First Reading
:
11 July 2001
Second and Third Readings
:
25 July 2001
Commencement
:
1 September 2001 (section 14)
34.  
Act 9 of 2003—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2003
(Amendments made by section 12 of the above Act)
Bill
:
7/2003
First Reading
:
20 March 2003
Second and Third Readings
:
24 April 2003
Commencement
:
16 May 2003 (section 12)
35.  
Act 33 of 2004—Prisons (Amendment) Act 2004
Bill
:
31/2004
First Reading
:
20 July 2004
Second and Third Readings
:
1 September 2004
Commencement
:
4 October 2004
36.  
Act 3 of 2005—CISCO (Dissolution) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 16 read with item (8) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
52/2004
First Reading
:
19 October 2004
Second and Third Readings
:
25 January 2005
Commencement
:
10 June 2005 (section 16 read with item (8) of the Schedule)
37.  
Act 42 of 2005—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 6 read with item (10) of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
30/2005
First Reading
:
17 October 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
21 November 2005
Commencement
:
1 January 2006 (section 6 read with item (10) of the Fourth Schedule)
38.  
G.N. No. S 34/2008—Prisons Act (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2008
Commencement
:
1 February 2008
39.  
Act 30 of 2008—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2008
(Amendments made by section 10 of the above Act)
Bill
:
27/2008
First Reading
:
15 September 2008
Second and Third Readings
:
17 November 2008
Commencement
:
17 December 2008 (section 10)
40.  
G.N. No. S 74/2010—Prisons Act (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2010
Commencement
:
11 February 2010
41.  
Act 21 of 2008—Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008
(Amendments made by section 33 read with item 1(36) of the Second Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2008
First Reading
:
21 July 2008
Second and Third Readings
:
15 September 2008
Commencement
:
1 March 2010 (section 33 read with item 1(36) of the Second Schedule)
42.  
G.N. No. S 672/2010—Prisons Act (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Order 2010
Commencement
:
21 November 2010
43.  
Act 14 of 2010—Coroners Act 2010
(Amendments made by section 50 read with item 3 of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
10/2010
First Reading
:
26 April 2010
Second and Third Readings
:
19 May 2010
Commencement
:
2 January 2011 (section 50 read with item 3 of the Fourth Schedule)
44.  
Act 15 of 2010—Criminal Procedure Code 2010
(Amendments made by section 430 read with item 82 of the Sixth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2010
First Reading
:
26 April 2010
Second Reading
:
18 May 2010
Third Reading
:
19 May 2010
Commencement
:
2 January 2011 (section 430 read with item 82 of the Sixth Schedule)
45.  
Act 1 of 2014—Prisons (Amendment) Act 2014
Bill
:
22/2013
First Reading
:
11 November 2013
Second Reading
:
21 January 2014
Notice of Amendments
:
21 January 2014
Third Reading
:
21 January 2014
Commencement
:
1 July 2014
46.  
Act 16 of 2016—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016
(Amendments made by section 27 of the above Act)
Bill
:
15/2016
First Reading
:
14 April 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
9 May 2016
Commencement
:
10 June 2016 (section 27)
47.  
Act 53 of 2018—Civil Defence and Other Matters Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 31 of the above Act)
Bill
:
44/2018
First Reading
:
1 October 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
20 November 2018
Commencement
:
13 May 2019 (section 31)
48.  
G.N. No. S 527/2019—Prisons Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2019
Commencement
:
1 August 2019
49.  
G.N. No. S 858/2019—Prisons Act (Amendment of First and Second Schedules) Order 2019
Commencement
:
1 January 2020
50.  
Act 40 of 2019—Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 28(1) read with item 123 of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2019
First Reading
:
7 October 2019
Second Reading
:
5 November 2019
Notice of Amendments
:
5 November 2019
Third Reading
:
5 November 2019
Commencement
:
2 January 2021 (section 28(1) read with item 123 of the Schedule)
51.  
2020 Revised Edition—Prisons Act 1933
Operation
:
31 December 2021
52.  
G.N. No. S 759/2022—Revised Edition of the Laws (Rectification of Acts) (No. 2) Order 2022
Operation
:
31 December 2021
Publication
:
26 September 2022
53.  
Act 25 of 2021—Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Act 2021
Bill
:
18/2021
First Reading
:
26 July 2021
Second and Third Readings
:
14 September 2021
Commencement
:
1 April 2022
54.  
Act 6 of 2022—Prisons (Amendment) Act 2022
Bill
:
38/2021
First Reading
:
1 November 2021
Second and Third Readings
:
11 January 2022
Commencement
:
2 September 2022
55.  
Act 11 of 2023—Healthcare Services (Amendment) Act 2023
(Amendments made by the above Act)
Bill
:
6/2023
First Reading
:
6 February 2023
Second and Third Readings
:
6 March 2023
Commencement
:
1 May 2023
56.  
G.N. No. S 527/2023—Prisons Act 1933 (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2023
Date of commencement
:
28 July 2023
57.  
Act 12 of 2023—Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2023
(Amendments made by the above Act)
Bill
:
9/2023
First Reading
:
24 February 2023
Second and Third Readings
:
21 March 2023
Commencement
:
1 June 2024
58.  
G. N. No. S 482/2024—Prisons Act 1933 (Amendment of First and Second Schedules) Order 2024
Date of commencement
:
1 June 2024
59.  
Act 5 of 2024—Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024
(Amendments made by the above Act)
Bill
:
6/2024
First Reading
:
10 January 2024
Second and Third Readings
:
5 February 2024
Commencement
:
1 August 2024