(1)Any person, being a citizen or a permanent resident of Singapore, who does, outside Singapore, any act that would, if done in Singapore, constitute an offence under section 376B, shall be guilty of an offence.
Section history
Section 376C — Commercial sex with minor below 18 years of age outside Singapore
As in force on 31 December 2021.
The text below is this provision as reproduced in the Revised Edition that came into force on this date. A revised edition consolidates the law without changing its substance, so editorial amendments — such as renumbering, updated citations and formatting — may have been made but are not shown as a redline.
(1A)To avoid doubt, any person (A) who does in Singapore, any act involving a person below 18 years of age (B) who is outside Singapore, that would if B were in Singapore constitute an offence under section 376B, shall be guilty of an offence.
(1B)Any person who does outside Singapore, any act involving a person below 18 years of age who is in Singapore, that would if done in Singapore constitute an offence under section 376B, shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be punished with the same punishment with which he would have been punished had he been convicted of an offence under section 376B.