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THE STATUTES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE PENAL CODE (CHAPTER 224) (Original Enactment: Ordinance 4 of 1871) REVISED EDITION 2008 (30th November 2008) Prepared and Published by THE LAW REVISION COMMISSION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS ACT (CHAPTER 275) Informal Consolidation – version in force from 2/1/2021 CHAPTER 224 2008 Ed. Penal Code ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Chapter I — Preliminary Section 1. Short title 2. Punishment of offences committed within Singapore 3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Singapore 4. Jurisdiction over public servants for offences committed outside Singapore 4A. Offences against State and genocide committed outside Singapore by citizen or permanent resident 4B. Punishment of specified offences with elements occurring in Singapore but others occurring outside Singapore 5. Certain laws not to be affected by this Code Chapter II — General Explanations 6. Definitions in this Code to be understood subject to exceptions 6A. Definitions to apply to this Code and other written law 7. Expression once explained is used in the same sense throughout this Code 8. “Gender” 9. “Number” 10. “Man” and “woman” 11. “Person” 12. “Public” 17. “Government” 19. “Judge” 20. “Court of justice” 21. “Public servant” 22. “Property” 22A. “Fault element” and “physical element” 23. “Wrongful gain” and “wrongful loss” 24. “Dishonestly” 25. “Fraudulently” 1 Informal Consolidation – version in force from 2/1/2021 2008 Ed. Penal Code CAP. 224 2 Section 26. “Reason to believe” 26A. “Voluntarily” 26B. “Good faith” 26C. “Intentionally” 26D. “Knowingly” 26E. “Rashly” 26F. “Negligently” 26G. “Transferred fault” 26H. “Strict liability” 27. Property in possession of spouse, clerk or servant 28. “Counterfeit” 29. “Document” 29A. “Writing” 29B. “Electronic record” 30. “Valuable security” 31. “A will” 31A. “Die” and “instrument” 32. Words referring to acts include illegal omissions 33. “Act” and “omission” 34. Each of several persons liable for an act done by all, in like manner as if done by him alone 35. When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention 36. Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission 37. Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence 38. Several persons engaged in the commission of a criminal act may be guilty of different offences 39. [Repealed] 40. “Offence” 41. Offence with specified term of imprisonment 42. “Obscene” 43. “Illegal”, “unlawful” and “legally bound to do” 44. “Injury” 44A. “Bodily injury” 45. “Life” 46. “Death” 47. “Animal” 48. “Vessel” 49. “Year” and “month” Informal Consolidation – version in force from 2/1/2021 3 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. Section 50. “Section” 51. “Oath” 52. [Repealed] Chapter III — Punishments 53. Punishments 54. Imprisonment for life 57. [Repealed] 71. [Repealed] 72. Punishment of a person found guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which 73. Enhanced penalties for offences against domestic workers 74. Enhanced penalties for racially or religiously aggravated offences 74A. Enhanced penalties for offences against vulnerable persons 74B. Enhanced penalties for offences against person below 14 years of age 74C. Enhanced penalties for offences against victims in intimate relationships 74D. Enhanced penalties for offences against victims in close relationships 74E. Application of enhanced penalties 75. [Repealed] Chapter IV — General Exceptions 76. Act done by person bound, or justified by law 77. Act of judge when acting judicially 78. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a court of justice 79. Act done by person by mistake of fact believing himself bound or justified by law 79A. Mistake of law or ignorance of law not defence 80. Accident in the doing of a lawful act 81. Act likely to cause harm but done to prevent other harm 82. Act of a child under 10 years of age 83. Act of a child of or above 10 and below 12 years of age, who has not sufficient maturity of understanding 84. Act of person of unsound mind 85. Intoxication when a defence 86. Effect of defence of intoxication when established Informal Consolidation – version in force from 2/1/2021 2008 Ed. Penal Code CAP. 224 4 Section 87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent 88. Act not intended to cause death done by consent in good faith for the benefit of a person 89. Act done in good faith for the benefit of a child or person of unsound mind, by or by consent of guardian 90. Consent given under fear or misconception, by person of unsound mind, etc., and by child 91. Acts which are offences independently of harm caused to the person consenting, are not within the exceptions in sections 87, 88 and 89 92. Act done in good faith for the benefit of a person without consent 93. Communication made in good faith 94. Act to which a person is compelled by threats 95. Act causing slight harm Chapter IVA — Right of private defence General 96. Nothing done in private defence is an offence 97. Right of private defence of the body and of property 98. Extent to which right may be exercised 99. Right of private defence against act of person of unsound mind, etc. 100. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person Right of private defence of body 101. Start and continuance of right of private defence of body 102. When right of private defence of body extends to causing death 103. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death Right of private defence of property 104. Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property 105. When right of private defence of property extends to causing death 106. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death Informal Consolidation – version in force from 2/1/2021 5 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. No right of private defence Section 106A. Acts against which there is no right of private defence Chapter V — Abetment 107. Abetment of the doing of a thing 108. Abettor 108A. Abetment in Singapore of an offence outside Singapore 108B. Abetment outside Singapore of an offence in Singapore 109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment 110. Punishment of abetment if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor 111. Liability of abettor when one act is abetted and a different act is done 112. Abettor, when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done 113. Liability of abettor for an offence caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor 114. Abettor present when offence committed 115. Abetment of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life 116. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment 117. Abetting the commission of an offence by the public or by more than 10 persons 118. Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life 119. A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent 120. Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment Chapter VA — Criminal Conspiracy 120A. Definition of criminal conspiracy 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy Chapter VI — Offences against the State 121. Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting the waging of war against the Government Informal Consolidation – version in force from 2/1/2021 2008 Ed. Penal Code CAP. 224 6 Section 121A. Offences against the President’s person 121B. Offences against authority 121C. Abetting offences under section 121A or 121B 121D. Intentional omission to give information of offences against section 121, 121A, 121B or 121C by a person bound to inform 122. Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war against the Government 123. Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war 124. Assaulting President, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power 125. Waging war against any power in alliance or at peace with Singapore 126. Committing depredation on the territories of any power in alliance or at peace with Singapore 127. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126 128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape 129. Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape 130. Aiding escape of, rescuing, or harbouring such prisoner 130A. “Harbour” Chapter VIA — Piracy 130B. Piracy by law of nations. Cf. 12 and 13 Victoria c. 96 (Admiralty Offences (Colonial) Act 1849) 130C. Piratical acts Chapter VIB — Genocide 130D. Genocide 130E. Punishment for genocide Chapter VII — Offences relating to the armed forces 131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer or a serviceman from his duty 132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof 133. Abetment of an assault by an officer or a serviceman on his superior officer, when in the execution of his office 134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed Informal Consolidation – version in force from 2/1/2021 7 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. Section 135. Abetment of the desertion of an officer or a serviceman 136. Harbouring a deserter 137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master 138. Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer or a serviceman 139. Saving 140. Wearing the dress of a serviceman 140A. “Harbour” 140B. Application of Chapter VII to Singapore Police Force Chapter VIII — Offences relating to unlawful assembly 141.