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The Vandalism Act 1966 is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that criminalizes a number of different acts done in relation to public and private property, namely, stealing, destroying or damaging public property; and, without the property owner's written consent, writing, drawing, painting, marking or inscribing on property; affixing posters, placards, etc., to the property; and ...
However, due to problems such as doubts as to the applicability of Indian Acts, in 1871 the Straits Settlements Penal Code 1871 [7] was enacted. It came into operation on 16 September 1872. The Code was practically a re-enactment of the Indian Penal Code. Over the years, the Penal Code has been amended several times.
The penal code has since been amended several times. In 1973, punishments for certain offences were enhanced. The Penal Code (Amendment) Act 1984, [6] which came into effect on 31 August 1984, imposed mandatory minimum penalties for certain offences. A major review of the Code was launched in 2006, which was updated in 2008. [7]
In such situations, court decisions from those jurisdictions on the original legislation are often examined. Thus, Indian law is sometimes consulted in the interpretation of the Evidence Act (Cap. 97, 1997 Rev. Ed.) and the Penal Code (Cap. 224, 2008 Rev. Ed.) which were based on Indian statutes.
The Penal Code [38] states the elements and penalties of common criminal offences such as homicide, theft and cheating, and also sets out general principles of criminal law in Singapore. The Sale of Goods Act , [ 39 ] an English Act made applicable to Singapore by the Application of English Law Act, sets out legal rules relating to the sale and ...
The Crimes Ordinance , last amended in 1972, is a law of Hong Kong relating to certain consolidated penal enactments. Like Macau, penal and criminal law in Hong Kong is different from what is applied in China.
Promotion or possession of child pornography under Texas Penal Code 43.26. The sale, distribution or display of pornography to minors is also illegal. How will the new law change pornography use ...
The Penal Code Review Committee proposed to increase the age to 10. Offenders between 16 and 21 are classed as Young Adults and may be considered for reformative training. Slovakia: 14 [citation needed] Slovenia: 14 18/21 [37] Solomon Islands: 8 [citation needed] Somalia: 14/15 [50] 15 in Somaliland, 14 in the rest of the country. South Africa ...