In Singapore, killing another person is usually covered by the offence of murder or culpable homicide. However, Section 304A of the Penal Code details the crime of causing death by an act that is either rash or negligent.
Section 26E of the Penal Code explains what it means to commit an act rashly. It is when someone commits an action knowing that there is a risk a particular scenario will occur, or it is already evident, but that person takes the risk anyway when it is unreasonable to do so.
Section 26F defines the concept of negligence as doing something a reasonable person wouldn’t do, or omitting to do an act a reasonable person would do.
A charge and conviction for causing death by a rash act is a prison term of up to five years, a fine, or both. Causing death by a negligent act results in a lesser sentence of up to two years in prison, a fine, or both.