27 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. Illustrations (a) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a judge. (b) Officers holding an inquiry as to the loss of a ship under the Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 179) are judges. (c) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power only to commit for trial to another court, is not a judge. [Indian PC 1860, s. 19] “Court of justice” 20. The words “court of justice” denote a judge who is empowered by law to act judicially alone, or a body of judges which is empowered by law to act judicially as a body, when such judge or body of judges is acting judicially. [Indian PC 1860, s. 20] “Public servant” 21. The words “public servant” denote a person falling under any of the following descriptions: (a) every officer in the Singapore Armed Forces; (b) every judge; (c) every officer of a court of justice whose duty it is, as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate, or keep any document, or to take charge or dispose of any property, or to execute any judicial process, or to administer any oath, or to interpret, or to preserve order in the court, and every person specially authorised by a court of justice to perform any of such duties; (d) every assessor assisting a court of justice or public servant; (e) every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or report by any court of justice, or by any other competent public authority; (f) every person who holds any office by virtue of which he is empowered to place or keep any person in confinement; Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015