Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 2) Notification 2019

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 27 Dec 2019

No. S 856

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

(CHAPTER 190A)

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act
(Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 2)
Notification 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, the Minister for Law makes the following Notification:

Citation and commencement

1. This Notification is the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 2) Notification 2019 and comes into operation on 1 January 2020.

Amendment of Second Schedule

2. The Second Schedule to the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Section 204A” in the first column of item 164, the words “(as in force before 1 January 2020)”;

(b)

by deleting the word “wandering” in the second column of item 286;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Section 407” in the first column of item 291, the words “(as in force before 1 January 2020)”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Section 408” in the first column of item 292, the words “(as in force before 1 January 2020)”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Section 409” in the first column of item 293, the words “(as in force before 1 January 2020)”;

(f)

by deleting the words “Dishonestly receiving” in the second column of items 294 and 295 and substituting in each case the word “Receiving”;

(g)

by deleting the word “House‑trespass” in the second column of items 316, 317, 318 and 319 and substituting in each case the word “House‑breaking”;

(h)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Section 453” in the first column of item 320, the words “(as in force before 1 January 2020)”;

(i)

by deleting the words “lurking house‑trespass or” in the second column of item 326;

(j)

by deleting the words “Lurking house-trespass by night or house‑breaking by night” in the second column of item 327 and substituting the word “House‑breaking”;

(k)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Section 489A” in the first column of item 345, the words “(as in force before 1 January 2020)”;

(l)

by deleting the words “currency notes” in the second column of items 346 and 347 and substituting in each case the word “currency”;

(m)

by inserting, immediately after item 355, the following heading and items:

“

Penal Code (Cap. 224) — Offences included with effect from 1 January 2020

355A.

Section 204A

Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice

355B.

Section 268C

Placing or sending thing causing fear of harm

355C.

Section 292A

Possession, distribution, etc., of child sex-doll

355D.

Section 304B

Causing death of child below 14 years of age, domestic worker or vulnerable person by sustained abuse

355E.

Section 304C

Causing or allowing death of child below 14 years of age, domestic worker or vulnerable person in same household

355F.

Section 308A

Causing death in furtherance of group’s object

355G.

Section 308B

Concealment, desecration or disposal of corpse that impedes discovery, identification, criminal investigations or prosecutions

355H.

Section 342

Punishment for wrongful confinement

355I.

Section 376AA

Exploitative sexual penetration of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age

355J.

Section 376EA

Exploitative sexual grooming of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age

355K.

Section 376EB

Sexual communication with minor below 16 years of age

355L.

Section 376EC

Exploitative sexual communication with minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age

355M.

Section 376ED

Sexual activity or image in presence of minor below 16 years of age

355N.

Section 376EE

Exploitative sexual activity or image in presence of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age

355O.

Section 376H

Procurement of sexual activity by deception or false representation

355P.

Section 377BA

Word or gesture intended to insult modesty of any person

355Q.

Section 377BB

Voyeurism

355R.

Section 377BC

Distribution of voyeuristic image or recording

355S.

Section 377BD

Possession of or gaining access to voyeuristic or intimate image or recording

355T.

Section 377BE

Distributing or threatening to distribute intimate image or recording

355U.

Section 377BF

Sexual exposure

355V.

Section 377BG

Using or involving child in production of child abuse material

355W.

Section 377BH

Producing child abuse material

355X.

Section 377BI

Distributing or selling child abuse material

355Y.

Section 377BJ

Advertising or seeking child abuse material

355Z.

Section 377BK

Possession of or gaining access to child abuse material

355ZA.

Section 377BL

Exploitation by abusive material of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age

355ZB.

Section 407

Criminal breach of trust of property entrusted for purposes of transportation or storage

355ZC.

Section 408

Criminal breach of trust by employees

355ZD.

Section 409

Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant, agent, director, officer, partner, key executive or fiduciary

355ZE.

Section 416A

Illegally obtained personal information

355ZF.

Section 420A

Obtaining services dishonestly or fraudulently

355ZG.

Section 424A

Fraud by false representation, non-disclosure or abuse of position not connected with contracts for goods or services

355ZH.

Section 427

Punishment for committing mischief causing disruption to key service, etc.

355ZI.

Section 453

Possession of house-breaking implements or offensive weapons

355ZJ.

Section 489A

Forging or counterfeiting currency or bank notes

”; and

(n)

by inserting, at the end of the Schedule, the following Note:

“Note:

The short description of offences in this Schedule is for ease of reference only.”.

Made on 20 December 2019.

LOH KHUM YEAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[LAW 06/003/004; AG/LEGIS/SL/190A/2015/1 Vol. 1]

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