Extradition (Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons) Notification 2022

No. S 553

Extradition Act 1968

Extradition (Convention on Prevention
and Punishment of Crimes against
Internationally Protected Persons)
Notification 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(1)(b) of the Extradition Act 1968, the Minister for Law makes the following Notification:

Citation and commencement

1. This Notification is the Extradition (Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons) Notification 2022 and comes into operation on 1 July 2022.

Definitions

2. In this Notification —

“Convention country” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 2008;

“relevant offence” has the meaning given by section 11(9) of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 2008.

Application of Extradition Act 1968 to Convention countries

3. For the purposes of section 40(1) of the Extradition Act 1968 and section 11(6) of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 2008, the Extradition Act 1968 (except for Parts 5 and 6) applies in relation to any Convention country specified in the Schedule in respect of any person accused of or convicted of a relevant offence of that country.

Cancellation

4. The Extradition (Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons) Notification 2010 (G.N. No. S 689/2010) is cancelled.

Made on 30 June 2022.

LOH KHUM YEAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[LAW 62/003; AG/LEGIS/SL/103/2020/4 Vol. 1]

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