Extradition Act 1968
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 EXTRADITION TO FOREIGN STATES
3 Application of this Part in relation to foreign States to which Extradition Acts 1870 to 1935 applied
4 Part may be applied in relation to foreign State by Gazette notification
5 Effect of applying this Part in relation to foreign State by Gazette notification
6 Liability of fugitive to be surrendered
7 Restrictions on surrender of persons to foreign States
8 Restriction on power of Minister to authorise apprehension, or order surrender, of fugitive
9 Notice by Minister
10 Issue of warrants
11 Proceedings after apprehension of person
12 Surrender of fugitive to foreign State
13 Discharge of fugitive who is not conveyed out of Singapore within 2 months
Part 3 EXTRADITION FROM FOREIGN STATES
14 Interpretation of this Part
15 Requisition to foreign State for surrender of person to be made by Minister
16 Person surrendered may be brought into Singapore
17 Person surrendered by foreign State in respect of an offence not to be prosecuted or detained for other offences
Part 4 EXTRADITION TO AND FROM DECLARED COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES
18 Interpretation of this Part
19 Application of this Part in relation to Commonwealth countries
20 Liability of fugitive to be surrendered
21 Restrictions on surrender of persons to Commonwealth countries
22 Restrictions on power of Minister to authorise apprehension, or order surrender, of fugitive
23 Notice by Minister
24 Issue of warrants
25 Proceedings after apprehension of person
26 Power of Magistrate or court to release, or postpone surrender of, person
27 Surrender of fugitive to Commonwealth country
28 Discharge of fugitive who is not conveyed out of Singapore within 2 months
29 Requisition to Commonwealth country for surrender of person to be made by Minister
30 Person surrendered may be brought to Singapore
31 Person surrendered by Commonwealth country in respect of an offence not to be prosecuted or detained for other offences
Part 5 EXTRADITION TO AND FROM MALAYSIA
32 Application to Malaysia and definition
33 Endorsement of warrants
34 Issue of warrants
35 Proceedings after apprehension of person
36 Restriction on power of Magistrate to order surrender of person
37 Review of order of Magistrate
38 Discharge of person who is not conveyed out of Singapore within one month
39 Person surrendered from Malaysia
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
40 Jurisdiction as to offences committed at sea or in air
41 Simultaneous requisitions
42 Overseas documents may be admitted in evidence if duly authenticated
43 Power to amend and vary Schedules
44 Power to make rules
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table