PART 7
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 or she proves that —
(a)the offence was committed without his or her consent or connivance; and
(b)he or she had exercised all such due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as he or she ought to have exercised, having regard to the nature of his or her functions in that capacity and to all the circumstances.
No prosecution without Public Prosecutor’s consent
36.  A prosecution under this Act must not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Public Prosecutor.
Jurisdiction of District Court
37.  Despite any provision to the contrary in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, a District Court has jurisdiction to try any offence under this Act and has power to impose the full penalty or punishment in respect of the offence.
Amendment of Schedules
38.  The Minister may by order 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.
[17/2013]
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.