REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
ACTS SUPPLEMENT
Published by Authority
NO. 24]Friday, August 29 [2014
The following Act was passed by Parliament on 8th July 2014 and assented to by the President on 13th August 2014:—
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Act 2014

(No. 23 of 2014)

I assent.

TONY TAN KENG YAM,
President.
13th August 2014.
Date of Commencement: 1st September 2014
An Act to amend the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (Chapter 190A of the 2001 Revised Edition).
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 may be cited as the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Act 2014 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
Amendment of section 2
2.  Section 2(1) of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “stated in a certificate purporting to be issued by or on behalf of the government of the foreign country to be a law providing for the control and regulation in that country” in the definition of “corresponding drug law” and substituting the words “of the foreign country providing for the control or regulation, in that country or the part thereof in which the law is in force,”;
(b)by deleting the definition of “drug trafficking offence” and substituting the following definition:
“ “drug dealing offence” means —
(a)any offence (being an offence against the law of Singapore) specified in the First Schedule;
(b)conspiracy to commit any such offence;
(c)inciting another to commit any such offence;
(d)attempting to commit any such offence; or
(e)aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of any such offence;”;
(c)by deleting the definition of “financial institution” and substituting the following definition:
“ “financial institution” has the same meaning as in section 27A(6) of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 186) read with section 27A(7) of that Act;”;
(d)by deleting the definition of “foreign confiscation order” and substituting the following definition:
“ “foreign confiscation order” —
(a)means an order made by a court in a foreign country, on or after the appointed date for that country, for the recovery, forfeiture or confiscation of —
(i)any payment or other reward received in connection with an offence against the law of that country, or the value of any such payment or reward; or
(ii)any property derived or realised, directly or indirectly, from any payment or other reward referred to in sub‑paragraph (i), or the value of any such property; and
(b)includes an instrumentality forfeiture order;”;
(e)by deleting the definition of “foreign drug trafficking offence”;
(f)by deleting the definitions of “foreign offence” and “foreign serious offence” and substituting the following definitions:
“ “foreign offence” means any offence against the law of a foreign country;
“foreign tax evasion offence” means an offence against the national law of a foreign country that consists of the doing of any of the following (however described) wilfully with intent to evade, or to assist any other person to evade, any tax of that country:
(a)omitting from, or understating or overstating in, a return made for the purposes of that tax any information which should be included in the return;
(b)making any false statement or entry in any return, claim or application made, or any document or information required to be given, for the purposes of that tax;
(c)giving any false answer, whether verbally or in writing, to any question or request for information asked or made for the purposes of that tax;
(d)failing to inform the authority responsible for the collection of that tax, in the required manner, of any incorrect information appearing in any assessment made by that authority, when required to do so;
(e)preparing or maintaining, or authorising the preparation or maintenance, of any false books of account or other records, or falsifying or authorising the falsification of any books of account or records;
(f)making use of any fraud, art or contrivance, or authorising the use of any such fraud, art or contrivance;”;
(g)by deleting the definition of “instrumentality forfeiture order” and substituting the following definition:
“ “instrumentality forfeiture order” means an order made by a court of a foreign country, on or after the appointed date for that country, for the forfeiture, and the destruction or other disposal, of —
(a)any drug or other substance in respect of which an offence against the corresponding drug law of that country has been committed; or
(b)any property which was used in connection with the commission of any offence against the law of that country;”;
(h)by deleting the definition of “items subject to legal privilege”;
(i)by deleting the definition of “serious offence” and substituting the following definition:
“ “serious offence” means —
(a)any offence (being an offence against the law of Singapore other than a drug dealing offence) that —
(i)is specified in the Second Schedule; or
(ii)is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 4 years or more;
(b)conspiracy to commit any such offence;
(c)inciting another to commit any such offence;
(d)attempting to commit any such offence; or
(e)aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of any such offence;”; and
(j)by deleting the definitions of “Singapore offence” and “Singapore confiscation order” and substituting the following definitions:
“ “Singapore confiscation order” means —
(a)a confiscation order made under section 4 or 5 of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act; or
(b)a substitute property confiscation order made under section 29B of that Act;
“Singapore offence” means —
(a)a drug dealing offence; or
(b)a serious offence;”.
New section 2A
3.  The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 2, the following section:
“Meaning of “item subject to legal privilege”
2A.—(1)  For the purposes of this Act, an item is subject to legal privilege if —
(a)it is a communication made between a lawyer and a client, or a legal counsel acting as such and his employer, in connection with the lawyer giving legal advice to the client or the legal counsel giving legal advice to the employer, as the case may be;
(b)it is a communication made between 2 or more lawyers acting for a client, or 2 or more legal counsel acting as such for their employer, in connection with one or more of the lawyers giving legal advice to the client or one or more of the legal counsel giving legal advice to the employer, as the case may be;
(c)it is a communication made —
(i)between a client, or an employer of a legal counsel, and another person;
(ii)between a lawyer acting for a client and either the client or another person; or
(iii)between a legal counsel acting as such for his employer and either the employer or another person,
in connection with, and for the purposes of, any legal proceedings (including anticipated or pending legal proceedings) in which the client or employer, as the case may be, is or may be, or was or might have been, a party;
(d)it is an item, or a document (including its contents), that is enclosed with or referred to in any communication in paragraph (a) or (b) and that is made or prepared by any person in connection with a lawyer or legal counsel, or one or more of the lawyers or legal counsel, in either paragraph giving legal advice to the client or the employer of the legal counsel, as the case may be; or
(e)it is an item, or a document (including its contents), that is enclosed with or referred to in any communication in paragraph (c) and that is made or prepared by any person in connection with, and for the purposes of, any legal proceedings (including anticipated or pending legal proceedings) in which the client or the employer of the legal counsel, as the case may be, is or may be, or was or might have been, a party,
but it is not any such communication, item or document that is made, prepared or held with the intention of furthering a criminal purpose.
(2)  In this section —
“client”, in relation to a lawyer, includes an agent of or other person representing a client and, if a client has died, a personal representative of the client;
“employer”, in relation to a legal counsel, includes —
(a)if the employer is one of a number of corporations that are related to each other under section 6 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50), every corporation so related as if the legal counsel is also employed by each of the related corporations;
(b)if the employer is a public agency within the meaning of section 128A(6) of the Evidence Act (Cap. 97) and the legal counsel is required as part of his duties of employment or appointment to provide legal advice or assistance in connection with the application of the law or any form of resolution of legal dispute to any other public agency or agencies, the other public agency or agencies as if the legal counsel is also employed by the other public agency or each of the other public agencies; and
(c)an employee or officer of the employer;
“lawyer” means an advocate and solicitor, and includes an interpreter or other person who works under the supervision of an advocate and solicitor;
“legal counsel” means a legal counsel as defined in section 3(7) of the Evidence Act, and includes an interpreter or other person who works under the supervision of a legal counsel.”.
Amendment of section 20
4.  Section 20 of the principal Act is amended —
(a)by deleting paragraph (f) of subsection (1); and
(b)by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsections:
“(3)  Subject to subsections (4) and (5), a request by a foreign country for assistance under Division 2, 5 or 6 shall be refused if, in the opinion of the Attorney‑General, the request relates to the investigation, prosecution or punishment of a person in respect of any conduct which, if it had occurred in Singapore, would not have constituted a Singapore offence.
(4)  Subsection (3) does not apply to a request by a foreign country for assistance under Division 2, if the request relates to the investigation, prosecution or punishment of a person in respect of a foreign tax evasion offence of that country.
(5)  Subsection (3) does not apply to a request by a foreign country for assistance under Division 5 or 6, if —
(a)the request relates to the investigation, prosecution or punishment of a person in respect of a foreign tax evasion offence of that country; and
(b)the Attorney‑General is satisfied that an arrangement having effect under section 49 or 105BA of the Income Tax Act (Cap. 134), or an international tax compliance agreement as defined in section 105I of that Act, has been made with the government of that foreign country.”.
Repeal and re‑enactment of section 47
5.  Section 47 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:
“Amendment of Schedules
47.  The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, amend all or any of the First, Second and Third Schedules.”.
New First and Second Schedules
6.  The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 47, the following Schedules:
“FIRST SCHEDULE
Sections 2(1) and 47
DRUG DEALING OFFENCES
Offence
Description
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap. 65A)
 
1.Section 43
Assisting another to retain benefits of drug dealing
2.Section 46
Acquiring, possessing, using, concealing or transferring benefits of drug dealing
Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 185)
 
3.Section 5
Trafficking in controlled drugs
4.Section 6
Manufacture of controlled drugs
5.Section 7
Import and export of controlled drugs
6.Section 10
Cultivation of cannabis, opium and coca plants
7.Section 10A
Manufacture, supply, possession, import or export of equipment, materials or substances useful for manufacture of controlled drugs
SECOND SCHEDULE
Sections 2(1) and 47
SERIOUS OFFENCES
Offence
Description
Animals and Birds Act (Cap. 7)
 
1.Section 7
Contravention of order with regard to importation, etc.
2.Section 8
Importation or transhipment of any animal, bird or veterinary biologics without licence
3.Section 9
Importation or possession of noxious insects, pests or genetically modified organisms, etc.
4.Section 11
Failure to report arrival of animal or bird, etc.
5.Section 13
Failure to confine animal or bird on board ship, etc.
6.Section 16
Exportation of any animal or bird without licence
Arms and Explosives Act (Cap. 13)
 
7.Section 6
Possession or transfer of possession of unmarked plastic explosives
8.Section 7
Importation or exportation of unmarked plastic explosives
9.Section 9
Exportation or removal of article in contravention of notification by Minister
10.Section 10(2)
Manufacture, possession or import of explosive in contravention of notification by Minister
11.Section 11
Contravention of notification relating to poisonous or noxious gas or noxious substance
12.Section 12
Offence by master of ship, etc., used for certain offences
13.Section 22
Knowingly concealing arms, etc., imported without licence
14.Section 23
Knowingly purchasing guns or arms from person not licensed
Arms Offences Act (Cap. 14)
 
15.Section 6
Trafficking in arms
Betting Act (Cap. 21)
 
16.Section 3
Offences relating to common betting‑houses and betting information centres
17.Section 4
Advancing money for conducting business of common betting‑house
18.Section 5
Betting in common betting‑house
Biological Agents and Toxins Act (Cap. 24A)
 
19.Section 5
Use of biological agents for non‑peaceful purpose, etc.
20.Section 30
Use of toxins for non‑peaceful purpose, etc.
Casino Control Act (Cap. 33A)
 
21.Section 110
Prohibited casino marketing arrangements
22.Section 110A
No one to act as international market agent or international market agent representative without licence
23.Section 171
Possession, use, etc., of certain things prohibited
24.Section 172
Unlawful interference with gaming equipment
25.Section 172A
Cheating at play
26.Section 173
Possession of chips outside designated site
27.Section 174
Forgery and counterfeiting
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act (Cap. 37B)
 
28.Section 8
Use, etc., of chemical weapons
Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 38)
 
29.Section 5(1)
Ill‑treatment of child or young person
30.Section 6(1)
Contribution to delinquency of child or young person
31.Section 7
Sexual exploitation of child or young person
32.Section 12
Unlawful transfer of possession, custody or control of child
33.Section 13
Importation of child by false pretences
Commodity Trading Act (Cap. 48A)
 
34.Section 49 for contravention of any of the following:
 
(a)section 43
False trading
(b)section 44
Bucketing
(c)section 45
Dissemination of information about false trading
(d)section 46
Manipulation of price and cornering
(e)section 47
Employment of fraudulent or deceptive devices, etc.
(f)section 48
Fraudulently inducing trading
Common Gaming Houses Act (Cap. 49)
 
35.Section 4
Offences relating to a common gaming house, etc.
36.Section 5
Assisting in carrying on a public lottery, etc.
37.Section 6
Advancing or furnishing money for establishing or conducting business of common gaming house, etc.
38.Section 8
Gaming in public
Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (Cap. 50A)
 
39.Section 3
Unauthorised access to computer material
40.Section 4
Access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of offence
41.Section 5
Unauthorised modification of computer material
42.Section 6
Unauthorised use or interception of computer service
43.Section 7
Unauthorised obstruction of use of computer
44.Section 8
Unauthorised disclosure of access code
45.Section 10
Abetments and attempts punishable as offences
Control of Plants Act (Cap. 57A)
 
46.Section 7
Importation or transhipment of fresh fruits or vegetables without licence
47.Section 8
Importation or transhipment of fresh fruits or vegetables without permit
48.Section 34 for contravention of any order made under section 28
Export of plants contrary to order by Minister
49.Section 34 for contravention of section 41
Failure to give access to documents, etc.
Control of Plants Act (Cap. 57A)
Control of Plants (Plant Importation) Rules (R 4)
 
50.Rule 17 for contravention of rule 5(1)
Importation of regulated plant, etc., without a permit
Copyright Act (Cap. 63)
 
51.Section 136(1), (2), (3), (4) and (6)
Offences relating to copyright
52.Section 260(6)
Removal or alteration of rights management information
53.Section 261C(4) and (5)
Relating to circumvention of technological measures
Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act (Cap. 65)
 
54.Section 3
Possession of corrosive or explosive substance for purpose of causing hurt
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap. 65A)
 
55.Section 44
Assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct
56.Section 47
Acquiring, possessing, using, concealing or transferring benefits of criminal conduct
Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (Cap. 67)
 
57.Section 3
Supplies
Customs Act (Cap. 70)
 
58.Section 128E
Offences in relation to goods found in person’s baggage or upon his person, etc.
59.Section 128F
Offences in relation to importation of uncustomed or prohibited goods
60.Section 128G
Offences in relation to exportation of uncustomed or prohibited goods
61.Section 128H
Offences in relation to shipping, unshipping, loading, unloading, etc., of uncustomed or prohibited goods
62.Section 128I(1)(a) and (c)
Offences in relation to possession, storage and harbouring of goods
63.Section 132
Knowingly advancing or furnishing money for business comprising sale, purchase, etc., of uncustomed goods
Dangerous Fireworks Act (Cap. 72)
 
64.Section 4
Prohibition on sale, transport, delivery, distribution or import of dangerous fireworks
65.Section 6 for contravention of section 3
Prohibition on possession or discharge of dangerous fireworks
Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap. 91A)
 
66.Section 5(6)
Employment of foreign employee without a valid work pass
67.Section 5(7A)
Employment of foreign employee in contravention of a condition of his work pass
68.Section 22(1)(a), (d), (e) and (f)
Contravention of a condition of a work pass, etc.; making false statement or furnishing false information to the Controller of Work Passes, an authorised officer or an employment inspector; selling, forging or unlawfully altering a work pass, etc.; or using or having in possession without lawful authority any work pass, etc., that is forged, unlawfully altered or issued to another person
Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act (Cap. 92A)
 
69.Section 4
Importation, exportation, etc., of scheduled species without permit
70.Section 5
Scheduled species in transit unaccompanied by CITES permit, etc.
71.Section 19 for contravention of section 4 or 5
Abetment of an offence under section 4 or 5
Environmental Protection and Management Act (Cap. 94A)
 
72.Section 22
Importation, manufacture or sale of hazardous substances without licence, etc.
73.Section 23
Importation, manufacture or sale of hazardous substances not in accordance with licence, etc.
74.Section 24
Storage, use or dealing with hazardous substances in a manner that threatens health, etc.
Explosive Substances Act (Cap. 100)
 
75.Section 3
Causing explosion likely to endanger life or property
76.Section 4
Attempt to cause explosion, or for making or keeping explosives, with intent to endanger life or property
77.Section 5
Making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances
Feeding Stuffs Act (Cap. 105)
 
78.Section 4(5)
Importation, manufacture, etc., of animal feeds without licence
Films Act (Cap. 107)
 
79.Section 29
Offences involving dealings in obscene films
80.Section 30
Possession of obscene films
81.Section 31
Advertising obscene films
82.Section 32
Offences involving children and young persons
Goods and Services Tax Act (Cap. 117A)
 
83.Section 62
Fraud, etc.
84.Section 63
Improperly obtaining refund
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act (Cap. 122A)
 
85.Section 25
Importation of hazardous waste without permit, etc.
86.Section 26
Exportation of hazardous waste without permit, etc.
87.Section 27
Bringing waste into Singapore in course of carrying out transit proposal without permit, etc.
88.Section 37
Making false statements
Health Products Act (Cap. 122D)
 
89.Section 16
Prohibition against supply of health products that are adulterated, counterfeits, etc.
Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act (Cap. 124)
 
90.Section 3(3)
Hijacking
91.Section 4
Violence against passengers or crew
92.Section 5
Destroying, damaging or endangering safety of aircraft
93.Section 7
Endangering safety at aerodromes
Hostage‑Taking Act (Cap. 126C)
 
94.Section 3
Hostage‑taking
95.Section 5
Failure to disclose information relating to hostage‑taking offence
Human Organ Transplant Act (Cap. 131A)
 
96.Section 14(2)
Contracting for sale or supply of organ or blood, etc.
97.Section 14(2A)
Organ trading by middlemen or syndicates
Immigration Act (Cap. 133)
 
98.Section 5(5)
Entering or leaving Singapore other than at authorised entry or departure points
99.Section 6(3) for contravention of section 6(1)
Entry or attempted entry into Singapore without a valid pass
100.Section 57(1)(aa), (b) and (c)
Abetting unlawful entry or departure, or engaging in business of conveying prohibited immigrant
101.Section 57(1)(d)
Harbouring offenders of Immigration Act or Regulations
102.Section 57(1)(k)
Making a false statement to obtain or attempting to obtain an entry permit, re‑entry permit, pass or certificate for himself or for other person
103.Section 57(1)(l)
Using or without lawful authority having possession of any forged, unlawfully altered or irregular entry or re‑entry permit, pass or certificate, etc.
Income Tax Act (Cap. 134)
 
104. Section 96
Tax evasion and wilful action to obtain PIC bonus
105. Section 96A
Serious fraudulent tax evasion and action to obtain PIC bonus
Internal Security Act (Cap. 143)
 
106.Section 4
Wearing of prohibited uniform, etc.
107.Section 5
Membership of quasi‑military organisations
108.Section 6
Illegal drilling
Kidnapping Act (Cap. 151)
 
109.Section 3
Abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for ransom
110.Section 4
Knowingly receiving ransom
111.Section 5
Knowingly negotiating to obtain or for payment of ransom
Maritime Offences Act (Cap. 170B)
 
112.Section 3
Hijacking of ships
113.Section 4
Destroying or damaging ships, etc.
114.Section 5
Other acts endangering or likely to endanger safe navigation
115.Section 6
Offences involving threats
116.Section 7(1)
Act of violence done in connection with an offence under section 3, 4 or 5
117.Section 7(3)
Abetment of certain offences
Medicines Act (Cap. 176)
 
118.Section 35 for contravention of any of the following:
 
(a)section 31
Sale of adulterated medicinal products
(b)section 32
Sale of medicinal products not of nature or quality demanded by purchaser
Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 186)
 
119.Section 27A(5)
Failure or refusal to comply with direction, or contravention of regulations, issued or made to discharge Government’s international obligations, etc.
Moneylenders Act (Cap. 188)
 
120.Section 14
Unlicensed moneylending
121.Section 28
Harassing borrower, besetting his residence, etc.
Multi‑Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act (Cap. 190)
 
122.Section 3
Promotion of or participation in a pyramid selling scheme, or arrangement or holding out the same
123.Section 4
Registration of business designed to promote a pyramid selling scheme or arrangement
124.Section 5
Registration of company which proposes to promote a pyramid selling scheme or arrangement
Passports Act (Cap. 220)
 
125.Section 36
Falsifying Singapore passports, etc.
126.Section 38
Bringing, taking or sending false Singapore passports, etc., across international borders
127.Section 39
Making or giving false or misleading statements or information
128.Section 40
Furnishing false or misleading documents
129.Section 41
Improper use or possession of Singapore passports, etc.
130.Section 42
Selling Singapore passport, etc.
131.Section 44
Dishonestly obtaining Singapore passport, etc.
132.Section 47
Offences relating to false foreign travel documents
Penal Code (Cap. 224)
 
133.Section 109
Abetment of a serious crime, where the serious crime is transnational in nature and involves an organised criminal group, and the terms “serious crime”, “organised criminal group” and “transnational” have the meanings given to them in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, done at New York on 15th November 2000
134.Section 115
Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, being a serious crime, where the serious crime is transnational in nature and involves an organised criminal group, and the terms “serious crime”, “organised criminal group” and “transnational” have the meanings given to them in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, done at New York on 15th November 2000
135.Section 116
Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment, being a serious crime, where the serious crime is transnational in nature and involves an organised criminal group, and the terms “serious crime”, “organised criminal group” and “transnational” have the meanings given to them in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, done at New York on 15th November 2000
136.Section 118
Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, being a serious crime, where the serious crime is transnational in nature and involves an organised criminal group, and the terms “serious crime”, “organised criminal group” and “transnational” have the meanings given to them in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, done at New York on 15th November 2000
137.Section 120B
Criminal conspiracy to commit a serious crime, where the serious crime is transnational in nature and involves an organised criminal group, and the terms “serious crime”, “organised criminal group” and “transnational” have the meanings given to them in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, done at New York on 15th November 2000
138.Section 130
Aiding escape of, rescuing, or harbouring such prisoner
139.Section 130B
Piracy by law of nations
140.Section 130C
Piratical acts
141.Section 130E
Genocide
142.Section 143
Membership of unlawful assembly
143.Section 144
Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon
144.Section 145
Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse
145.Section 146
Force used by one member in prosecution of common object
146.Section 147
Rioting
147.Section 148
Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon
148.Section 149
Every member of an unlawful assembly to be deemed guilty of any offence committed in prosecution of common object
149.Section 150
Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join an unlawful assembly
150.Section 151
Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of 5 or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
151.Section 152
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
152.Section 161
Public servant taking a gratification, other than legal remuneration, in respect of an official act
153.Section 162
Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant
154.Section 164
Punishment for abetment by public servant of offence under section 162 or 163
155.Section 165
Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant
156.Section 181
False statement on oath to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath
157.Section 193
Punishment for giving or fabricating false evidence
158.Section 194
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of a capital offence
159.Section 195
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment
160.Section 196
Using evidence known to be false
161.Section 201
Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it, to screen the offender
162.Section 203
Giving false information respecting an offence committed
163.Section 204
Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
164.Section 204A
Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice
165.Section 204B
Bribery of witnesses
166.Section 205
False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit
167.Section 206
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or in execution of a decree
168.Section 207
Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or in execution of a decree
169.Section 208
Fraudulently suffering a decree for a sum not due
170.Section 209
Fraudulently or dishonestly making a false claim before a court of justice
171.Section 210
Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due
172.Section 212
Harbouring an offender
173.Section 213
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment
174.Section 214
Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender
175.Section 215
Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
176.Section 216
Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered
177.Section 216A
Harbouring robbers or gang‑robbers, etc.
178.Section 217
Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
179.Section 218
Public servant framing an incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
180.Section 221
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend
181.Section 222
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of a public servant bound by law to apprehend person under sentence of court of justice
182.Section 225A
Public servant omitting to apprehend or suffering other persons to escape in cases not already provided for
183.Section 231
Counterfeiting coin
184.Section 232
Counterfeiting current coin
185.Section 233
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
186.Section 234
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting current coin
187.Section 235
Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
188.Section 236
Abetting in Singapore the counterfeiting out of Singapore of coin or current coin
189.Section 237
Import or export of counterfeit coin
190.Section 238
Import or export of counterfeits of current coin
191.Section 239
Delivery to another of coin, possessed with the knowledge that it is counterfeit
192.Section 240
Delivery of current coin, possessed with the knowledge that it is counterfeit
193.Section 241
Delivery to another of coin as genuine, which when first possessed the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
194.Section 241A
Delivery to another of current coin as genuine, which when first possessed the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
195.Section 242
Possession of counterfeit coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
196.Section 246
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing the weight or altering the composition of any coin
197.Section 248
Altering appearance of any coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description
198.Section 252
Possession of altered coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
199.Section 254
Delivery to another of coin as genuine, which when first possessed the deliverer did not know to be altered
200.Section 254A
Delivery to another of current coin as genuine, which when first possessed the deliverer did not know to be altered
201.Section 261
Effacing any writing from a substance bearing a Government stamp, or removing from a document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
202.Section 262
Using a Government stamp known to have been before used
203.Section 263
Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
204.Section 264
Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
205.Section 265
Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
206.Section 266
Being in possession of false weights or measures
207.Section 267
Making or selling false weights or measures
208.Section 271
Disobedience to a quarantine rule
209.Section 279
Rash driving or riding on a public way
210.Section 292
Sale of obscene books, etc.
211.Section 298
Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious or racial feelings of any person
212.Section 298A
Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
213.Section 302
Punishment for murder
214.Section 304
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
215.Section 304A
Causing death by rash or negligent act
216.Section 307(1)
Attempt to murder
217.Section 307(2)
Other offences by convicts
218.Section 308
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
219.Section 312
Causing miscarriage
220.Section 313
Causing miscarriage without woman’s consent
221.Section 315(1)
Child destruction before, at or immediately after birth
222.Section 316
Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act amounting to culpable homicide
223.Section 323
Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
224.Section 324
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
225.Section 325
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
226.Section 326
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
227.Section 327
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or to constrain to an illegal act
228.Section 328
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence
229.Section 329
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
230.Section 330
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property
231.Section 331
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession or to compel restoration of property
232.Section 332
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
233.Section 333
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
234.Section 335
Causing grievous hurt on provocation
235.Section 338
Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers life or personal safety of others
236.Section 343
Wrongful confinement for 3 or more days
237.Section 344
Wrongful confinement for 10 or more days
238.Section 345
Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation a writ has been issued
239.Section 346
Wrongful confinement in secret
240.Section 347
Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property or constraining to an illegal act
241.Section 348
Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting confession or of compelling restoration of property
242.Section 354
Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modesty
243.Section 354A
Outraging modesty in certain circumstances
244.Section 355
Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation
245.Section 363
Punishment for kidnapping
246.Section 363A
Punishment for abduction
247.Section 364
Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
248.Section 365
Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine a person
249.Section 366
Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage, etc.
250.Section 367
Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
251.Section 368
Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person
252.Section 369
Kidnapping or abducting child under 10 years with intent to steal moveable property from the person of such child
253.Section 370
Buying or disposing of any person as a slave
254.Section 371
Habitual dealing in slaves
255.Section 372
Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
256.Section 373
Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
257.Section 373A
Importing woman for purposes of prostitution, etc.
258.Section 374
Unlawful compulsory labour
259.Section 375
Rape
260.Section 376
Sexual assault by penetration
261.Section 376A
Sexual penetration of minor under 16
262.Section 376B
Commercial sex with minor under 18
263.Section 376C
Commercial sex with minor under 18 outside Singapore
264.Section 376D
Tour outside Singapore for commercial sex with minor under 18
265.Section 376E
Sexual grooming of minor under 16
266.Section 376F
Procurement of sexual activity with person with mental disability
267.Section 379
Punishment for theft
268.Section 379A
Punishment for theft of a motor vehicle
269.Section 380
Theft in dwelling‑house, etc.
270.Section 381
Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
271.Section 382
Theft after preparation made for causing death or hurt in order to commit theft
272.Section 384
Punishment for extortion
273.Section 385
Putting person in fear of harm in order to commit extortion
274.Section 386
Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
275.Section 387
Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt in order to commit extortion
276.Section 388
Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, or imprisonment, etc.
277.Section 389
Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
278.Section 392
Punishment for robbery
279.Section 393
Attempt to commit robbery
280.Section 394
Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
281.Section 395
Punishment for gang‑robbery
282.Section 396
Gang‑robbery with murder
283.Section 397
Robbery when armed or with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
284.Section 399
Making preparation to commit gang‑robbery
285.Section 400
Punishment for belonging to gang‑robbers
286.Section 401
Belonging to wandering gang of thieves
287.Section 402
Assembling for purpose of committing gang‑robbery
288.Section 403
Dishonest misappropriation of property
289.Section 404
Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by a deceased person at the time of his death
290.Section 406
Punishment of criminal breach of trust
291.Section 407
Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
292.Section 408
Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
293.Section 409
Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
294.Section 411
Dishonestly receiving stolen property
295.Section 412
Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a gang‑robbery
296.Section 413
Habitually dealing in stolen property
297.Section 414
Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property
298.Section 417
Punishment for cheating
299.Section 418
Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may be thereby caused to a person whose interest the offender is bound to protect
300.Section 419
Punishment for cheating by personation
301.Section 420
Cheating and dishonestly inducing a delivery of property
302.Section 421
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
303.Section 422
Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing a debt or demand due to the offender from being made available for his creditors
304.Section 423
Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration
305.Section 424
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property or release of claim
306.Section 430A
Mischief affecting railway engine, train, etc.
307.Section 431
Mischief by injury to public road, bridge or river
308.Section 431A
Mischief by injury to telegraph cable, wire, etc.
309.Section 432
Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage, attended with damage
310.Section 433
Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a lighthouse or sea‑mark
311.Section 435
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage
312.Section 436
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc.
313.Section 438
Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 when committed by fire or any explosive substance
314.Section 439
Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
315.Section 440
Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
316.Section 449
House‑trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with death
317.Section 450
House‑trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life
318.Section 451
House‑trespass in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
319.Section 452
House‑trespass after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.
320.Section 453
Punishment for lurking house‑trespass or house‑breaking
321.Section 454
Lurking house‑trespass or house‑breaking in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
322.Section 455
Lurking house‑trespass or house‑breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.
323.Section 456
Punishment for lurking house‑trespass by night or house‑breaking by night
324.Section 457
Lurking house‑trespass by night or house‑breaking by night in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
325.Section 458
Lurking house‑trespass by night or house‑breaking by night after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.
326.Section 459
Grievous hurt caused while committing lurking house‑trespass or house‑breaking
327.Section 460
Lurking house‑trespass by night or house‑breaking by night when death or grievous hurt is caused
328.Section 461
Dishonestly breaking open any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property
329.Section 462
Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
330.Section 465
Punishment for forgery
331.Section 466
Forgery of record of a court of justice, or a public register of births, etc.
332.Section 467
Forgery of a valuable security or will
333.Section 468
Forgery for the purpose of cheating
334.Section 469
Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person
335.Section 471
Using as genuine a forged document or forged electronic record
336.Section 472
Making or possessing a counterfeit seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467
337.Section 473
Making or possessing a counterfeit seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise
338.Section 473A
Making or possessing equipment for making a false instrument
339.Section 473B
Making or possessing equipment for making a false instrument with intent to induce prejudice
340.Section 474
Having possession of a valuable security or will known to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine
341.Section 475
Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
342.Section 476
Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
343.Section 477
Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of a will
344.Section 477A
Falsification of accounts
345.Section 489A
Forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes
346.Section 489B
Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes
347.Section 489C
Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes
348.Section 500
Punishment for defamation
349.Section 501
Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
350.Section 502
Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter
351.Section 504
Intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace
352.Section 505
Statements conducing to public mischief
353.Section 506
Punishment for criminal intimidation
354.Section 507
Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
355.Section 509
Word or gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman
Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap. 241)
 
356.Section 5
Punishment for corruption
357.Section 6
Punishment for corrupt transactions with agents
358.Section 10
Corruptly procuring withdrawal of tenders
359.Section 11
Bribery of Member of Parliament
360.Section 12
Bribery of member of public body
361.Section 29
Abetment of offences
362.Section 30
Attempts
363.Section 31
Conspiracy
Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Cap. 256)
 
364.Section 7
Penalty for contravening section 4 or 5, etc.
Radiation Protection Act (Cap. 262)
 
365.Section 5
Import, export, etc., of radioactive materials
366.Section 6
Import, export, etc., of irradiating apparatus
367.Section 11
Disposal of radioactive waste
368.Section 12
Accumulation of radioactive waste
369.Section 14
Transport of radioactive waste
370.Section 31
False or misleading statements and documents
Railways Act (Cap. 263)
 
371.Section 87
Wilful act or omission endangering passenger
Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A)
 
372.Section 25
Wilfully endangering safety of railway passenger
373.Section 26
Damage to railway or railway premises
Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276)
 
374.Section 43(4)
Driving while under disqualification
375.Section 64 
Reckless or dangerous driving
376.Section 65A
Collision of heavy motor vehicles and public service vehicles with buildings or structures
377.Section 67
Driving while under influence of drink or drugs
378.Section 79(1)
Offence for driving heavy motor vehicle without police escort
Sale of Food Act (Cap. 283)
Food Regulations (Rg 1)
 
379.Regulation 261 for contravention of regulation 14
Imported food to be registered
Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289)
 
380.Section 140
Offences relating to take‑over offers
381.Section 204 for contravention of any of the following:
 
(a)section 197
False trading and market rigging transactions
(b)section 198
Securities market manipulation
(c)section 199
False or misleading statements, etc.
(d)section 200
Fraudulently inducing persons to deal in securities
(e)section 201
Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices
(f)section 202
Dissemination of information about illegal transactions
(g)section 203
Failure to make disclosure to securities exchange
382.Section 212 for contravention of any of the following:
 
(a)section 206
False trading
(b)section 207
Bucketing
(c)section 208
Manipulation of price of futures contract and cornering
(d)section 209
Fraudulently inducing persons to trade in futures contracts
(e)section 210
Employment of fraudulent or deceptive devices, etc.
(f)section 211
Dissemination of information about illegal transactions
383.Section 221 for contravention of section 218 or 219
Insider trading
Sedition Act (Cap. 290)
 
384.Section 4
Offences
Societies Act (Cap. 311)
 
385.Section 14(2) and (3)
Management or membership of unlawful society, etc.
386.Section 15
Allowing unlawful assembly in premises
387.Section 16
Inciting, etc., a person to become a member of unlawful society
388.Section 17
Procuring subscription or aid for unlawful society
389.Section 18
Publishing, etc., propaganda of unlawful society
390.Section 23(2)
Possession of books, etc., of triad society
Strategic Goods (Control) Act (Cap. 300)
 
391.Section 5
Transfer of strategic goods, etc.
392.Section 6
Brokering of strategic goods, etc.
Termination of Pregnancy Act (Cap. 324)
 
393.Section 3(4)
Medical termination of pregnancy
394.Section 5
Coercion or intimidation
Terrorism (Suppression of Bombings) Act (Cap. 324A)
 
395.Section 3
Terrorist bombing
396.Section 4
Failure to disclose information about acts of terrorist bombing
Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act (Cap. 325)
 
397.Section 3
Providing or collecting property for terrorist acts
398.Section 4
Provision of property and services for terrorist purposes
399.Section 5
Use or possession of property for terrorist purposes
400.Section 6
Dealing with property of terrorists
401.Section 8
Failure to disclose information on property belonging to terrorist or transaction relating to such property, etc.
402.Section 9
Failure to comply with order requiring continuing audit on whether in possession of property belonging to terrorist, etc.
403.Section 10
Failure to disclose information about acts of terrorism financing
404.Section 14
Contravention of order for restraint of property
Trade Marks Act (Cap. 332)
 
405.Section 46
Counterfeiting a trade mark
406.Section 47
Falsely applying a registered trade mark to goods or services
407.Section 48
Making or possessing of article for committing offence
408.Section 49
Importing or selling, etc., goods with falsely applied trade mark
United Nations Act (Cap. 339)
United Nations (Anti‑Terrorism Measures) Regulations (Rg 1)
 
409.Regulation 11 for contravention of any of the following:
 
(a)regulation 7A
Prohibition against sale, supply, etc., of arms and related material to terrorists
(b)regulation 7B
Prohibition against carriage of arms and related material by Singapore ships and aircraft for terrorists
(c)regulation 7C
Prohibition against provision of technical advice, assistance, etc., related to military activities of terrorists
(d)regulation 8
Prohibition against false threats of terrorist acts
(e)regulation 9
General prohibition against causing, assisting or promoting an act prohibited by regulation 7A, 7B, 7C or 8
Vandalism Act (Cap. 341)
 
410.Section 3
Penalty for acts of vandalism
Wholesome Meat and Fish Act (Cap. 349A)
 
411.Section 5
Importation, exportation or transhipment of meat products or fish products without licence, etc.
412.Section 6
Importation, exportation or transhipment of meat products or fish products without permit, etc.
Wild Animals and Birds Act (Cap. 351)
 
413.Section 10
Importation of wild animals and birds without authorisation, etc.
Women’s Charter (Cap. 353)
 
414.Section 140
Offences relating to prostitution
415.Section 141
Trafficking in women and girls
416.Section 142
Importation of woman or girl by false pretences
417.Section 145
Causing or encouraging prostitution of, sexual penetration with, or indecent assault on, girl below the age of 16
418.Section 146
Persons living on or trading in prostitution
419.Section 147
Keeping or management of places of assignation
420.Section 148
Keeping or management of brothels
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Amendment and renaming of Schedule
7.  The principal Act is amended —
(a)by deleting the Schedule reference of the existing Schedule and substituting the following Schedule reference:
“Sections 16(3), 29(2) and (3), 31(1), 32(1), 46 and 47”;
(b)by deleting the words “a foreign drug offence or offences” in paragraph 21(1) of the existing Schedule and substituting the words “one or more foreign offences”;
(c)by deleting the word “drug” in paragraph 21(1)(b) and (c) of the existing Schedule; and
(d)by renaming the existing Schedule as the Third Schedule.
Miscellaneous amendments
8.  The principal Act is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “the Schedule” wherever they appear in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “the Third Schedule”:
Sections 16(3), 29(2) and (3), 31(1), 32(1) and 46;
(b)by deleting sub‑paragraphs (A) and (B) of section 32(1)(e)(i) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:
“(A)any payment or other reward received in connection with an offence against the law of that country, or the value of any such payment or reward; or
(B)any property derived or realised, directly or indirectly, from any payment or other reward referred to in sub‑paragraph (A), or the value of any such property; or”; and
(c)by deleting sub‑paragraph (ii) of section 32(1)(e) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:
“(ii)forfeiting, and destroying or otherwise disposing of —
(A)any drug or other substance in respect of which an offence against the corresponding drug law of that country has been committed; or
(B)any property which was used in connection with the commission of any offence against the law of that country,”.
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