PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Offences by body corporate
35.  Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, firm, society or other body of persons, any person who, at the time of the commission of the offence, was a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer or a partner of the company, firm, society or other body of persons or was purporting to act in any such capacity, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves that —
(a)the offence was committed without his consent or connivance; and
(b)he had exercised all such due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as he ought to have exercised, having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all the circumstances.
No prosecution without Public Prosecutor’s consent
36.  No prosecution under this Act shall be instituted except by or with the consent of the Public Prosecutor.
Jurisdiction of District Court
37.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), a District Court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of the offence.
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[9/2003]
Amendment of Schedules
38.  The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette —
(a)amend, add to or vary the First Schedule; and
(b)amend the Second Schedule to specify any act or omission that is punishable under any law that implements any treaty, convention or other international agreement to which Singapore is a party as a terrorist act.
[Act 17 of 2013 wef 23/09/2013]
Regulations
39.  The Minister may make such regulations as are necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
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