| REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE |
| GOVERNMENT GAZETTE |
| ACTS SUPPLEMENT |
| Published by Authority |
| NO. 29] | Friday, November 12 | [2021 |
| The following Act was passed by Parliament on 5 October 2021 and assented to by the President on 29 October 2021:— |
| Sedition (Repeal) Act 2021 |
(No. 30 of 2021)
I assent.
President. 29 October 2021. |
| An Act to repeal the Sedition Act and to make consequential amendments to certain other Acts. |
| Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows: |
| Short title and commencement |
| 1. This Act is the Sedition (Repeal) Act 2021 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette. |
| Repeal of Sedition Act |
| Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code |
3. The Criminal Procedure Code is amended —
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| Consequential amendment to Penal Code |
4. Section 267C of the Penal Code is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:
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| Consequential amendment to Postal Services Act |
| 5. Section 37 of the Postal Services Act is amended by deleting the word “seditious,” in paragraph (a). |
| Consequential amendments to Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 |
6. Section 2 of the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 is amended —
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| Consequential amendments to Singapore Armed Forces Act |
7. Section 2(1) of the Singapore Armed Forces Act is amended —
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| Consequential amendments to Trade Disputes Act |
8. Section 15 of the Trade Disputes Act is amended —
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