Criminal Procedure Code (Fees for First Information and Accused’s Criminal Records) Regulations 2011

No. S 38

Criminal Procedure Code 2010

(Act 15 of 2010)

Criminal Procedure Code (Fees for First Information and Accused’s Criminal Records) Regulations 2011

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 428 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, the Minister for Law hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Code (Fees for First Information and Accused’s Criminal Records) Regulations 2011 and shall come into operation on 28th January 2011.

Fee for first information recorded

2.—(1)  For the purposes of section 14(6) of the Code, the fee prescribed for a copy of the information recorded under that section shall be as follows:

(a) for the first copy — free of charge; and

(b) for the second or any subsequent copy — $18 per copy.

[S 849/2022 wef 01/11/2022]

(2)  The fee prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be payable to the Commissioner of Police.

Fee for criminal records of accused

3.  For the purposes of sections 166(1)(c), 196(1)(b) and 218(1)(b) of the Code, the fee prescribed for a copy of the criminal records shall be as follows:

(a) $32 if the payment is made to the Head Criminal Records Office (Criminal Investigation Department) of the Singapore Police Force, using such Internet service as may be approved by the Commissioner of Police; or

(b) $45 if the payment is made to the Head Criminal Records Office (Criminal Investigation Department) of the Singapore Police Force at such place as may be determined by him.

Reduction or waiver of fees

4.  The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs or any person authorised by him may reduce or waive, wholly or in part, any fee payable under these Regulations.

Made this 24th day of January 2011.

PANG KIN KEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[LAW 06/011/007 Vol. 46; AG/LLRD/SL/68/2010/4 Vol. 1]