Penal Code (Singapore)
| Penal Code 1871 | |
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| Governor of the Straits Settlements with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council | |
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| Citation | Ordinance No. 4 of 1871 (Straits Settlements); now Penal Code 1871 (2020 Revised Edition) |
| Enacted by | Governor of the Straits Settlements with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council |
| Enacted | 1871 Indian Penal Code |
| Commenced | 16 September 1872 |
| Amended by | |
| Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007 (No. 51 of 2007) Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 32 of 2012) Criminal Law Reform Act 2019 (No. 15 of 2019) | |
The Penal Code 1871 sets out general principles of the criminal law of Singapore, as well as the elements and penalties of general criminal offences such as assault, criminal intimidation, mischief, grievous hurt, theft, extortion, sex crimes and cheating. The Penal Code does not define and list exhaustively all the criminal offences applicable in Singapore – a large number of these are created by other statutes such as the Arms Offences Act, Kidnapping Act, Misuse of Drugs Act and Vandalism Act.