§ 44 — Security for good behaviour from suspected offenders, etc.

44.—(1) A court may require a person to show cause why the person should not be ordered to execute a bond for his or her good behaviour for a period not exceeding 2 years, if it appears to the court that —(a)

the person is trying to conceal his or her presence and there is reason to believe that he or she is doing so with a view to committing an offence;

(b)

the person has no apparent means of supporting himself or herself or is unable to give a satisfactory account of himself or herself; or

(c)

the person orally or in writing disseminates or tries to disseminate or in any way helps to disseminate —(i)

any material which forms the subject matter of a charge under section 267C, 298A or 505 of the Penal Code 1871†; or[Act 30 of 2021 wef 02/11/2022]

(ii)

any matter concerning a Judge or a judicial officer amounting to criminal intimidation or defamation under the Penal Code 1871.[†Updated to be consistent with the 2020 Revised Edition]

(2) No proceeding may be taken under subsection (1)(c) except with the consent of the Public Prosecutor.

—(1) A court may require a person to show cause why the person should not be ordered to execute a bond for his or her good behaviour for a period not exceeding 2 years, if it appears to the court that —(a)

the person is trying to conceal his or her presence and there is reason to believe that he or she is doing so with a view to committing an offence;

(b)

the person has no apparent means of supporting himself or herself or is unable to give a satisfactory account of himself or herself; or

(c)

the person orally or in writing disseminates or tries to disseminate or in any way helps to disseminate —(i)

any material which forms the subject matter of a charge under section 267C, 298A or 505 of the Penal Code 1871†; or[Act 30 of 2021 wef 02/11/2022]

(ii)

any matter concerning a Judge or a judicial officer amounting to criminal intimidation or defamation under the Penal Code 1871.[†Updated to be consistent with the 2020 Revised Edition]

(2) No proceeding may be taken under subsection (1)(c) except with the consent of the Public Prosecutor.