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Extradition Act 1968
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Extradition Act 1968
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
FIRST SCHEDULE Description of returnable offences SECOND SCHEDULE THIRD SCHEDULE Territories between which and Singapore an extradition treaty is in force Legislative History Abbreviations Comparative Table
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