(5) In this section—
- "public servant" has the same meaning as in the Penal Code (Cap. 224), and includes any person who, by virtue of any other written law, is deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code;
- "public service worker" means an individual who belongs to a prescribed class of employees or workers that provides any service which is essential to the well-being of the public or the proper functioning of Singapore, as prescribed under subsection (6).
(6) For the purposes of the definition of "public service worker" in subsection (5), the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe the classes of employees or workers and the services provided by them.
(7) Every order made under subsection (6) shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
Unlawful stalking
7.—(1) No person shall unlawfully stalk another person.
(2) Subject to subsection (7), a person (referred to in this section as the accused person) unlawfully stalks another person (referred to for the purposes of this section as the victim) if the accused person engages in a course of conduct which—
- (a) involves acts or omissions associated with stalking;
- (b) causes harassment, alarm or distress to the victim; and
- (c) the accused person—
- (i) intends to cause harassment, alarm or distress to the victim; or
- (ii) knows or ought reasonably to know is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to the victim.
(3) The following are examples of acts or omissions which, in particular circumstances, are ones associated with stalking:
- (a) following the victim or a related person;
