s 26A Application of sections 26B, 26C and 26D in attempted suicide cases
26A. —(1) Sections 26AA, 26B, 26C and 26D apply only where a police officer reasonably suspects that a person is about to or has attempted to commit suicide and where the powers under those sections are reasonably necessary for any of the following purposes: ( a ) preventing personal injury, hurt or death to any person; ( b ) facilitating an inquiry within the meaning of section 2 of the Coroners Act 2010 if death is caused either to the person who attempted suicide or any other person; ( c ) preserving evidence for the purpose of any subsequent investigations into or proceedings in relation to any suspected arrestable offence which may be disclosed. [15/2019] [Act 16 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] (2) For the purposes of this section and sections 26AA, 26B, 26C and 26D — ( a ) a reference to a police officer includes a reference to — (i) a special police officer; and (ii) a forensic specialist acting in the course of his or her duty as such in accordance with the written authorisation of the Commissioner under section 65B and the lawful directions of the police officer he or she assists; and ( b ) “arrestable offence”, “court”, “financial institution”, “place”, “police station” and “property” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010. [15/2019] [Act 16 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] —(1) Sections 26AA, 26B, 26C and 26D apply only where a police officer reasonably suspects that a person is about to or has attempted to commit suicide and where the powers under those sections are reasonably necessary for any of the following purposes: ( a ) preventing personal injury, hurt or death to any person; ( b ) facilitating an inquiry within the meaning of section 2 of the Coroners Act 2010 if death is caused either to the person who attempted suicide or any other person; ( c ) preserving evidence for the purpose of any subsequent investigations into or proceedings in relation to any suspected arrestable offence which may be disclosed. [15/2019] [Act 16 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] (2) For the purposes of this section and sections 26AA, 26B, 26C and 26D — ( a ) a reference to a police officer includes a reference to — (i) a special police officer; and (ii) a forensic specialist acting in the course of his or her duty as such in accordance with the written authorisation of the Commissioner under section 65B and the lawful directions of the police officer he or she assists; and ( b ) “arrestable offence”, “court”, “financial institution”, “place”, “police station” and “property” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010. [15/2019] [Act 16 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025]