'Age of criminal responsibility - national proceedings' in document 'Singapore - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter IV — GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

Act of a child under 7 years of age
82. Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under 7 years of age.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 82]


Act of a child above 7 and under 12 years of age, who has not sufficient maturity of understanding
83. Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above 7 years of age and under 12, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequence of his conduct on that occasion.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 83]