Extradition Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Part II EXTRADITION TO FOREIGN STATES
3 Application of Part in relation to foreign States to which Extradition Acts, 1870 to 1935, applied
4 Part may be applied in relation to foreign States by Gazette notification
5 Effect of applying Part in relation to foreign States 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 the apprehension, or order the surrender, of a 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 two months
Part III EXTRADITION FROM FOREIGN STATES
14 Interpretation
15 Requisition to foreign State for surrender of persons 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 IV EXTRADITION TO AND FROM DECLARED COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES
18 Application of Part in relation to Commonwealth countries
19 Liability of fugitive to be surrendered
20 Restrictions on surrender of persons to Commonwealth countries
21 Restrictions on power of Minister to authorise the apprehension, or order the surrender, of a fugitive
22 Notices by Minister
23 Issue of warrants
24 Proceedings after apprehension of person
25 Power of Magistrate or court to release, or postpone surrender of, person
26 Surrender of fugitive to Commonwealth country
27 Discharge of fugitive who is not conveyed out of Singapore within two months
28 Interpretation
29 Requisition to Commonwealth country for surrender of person to be made by Minister
30 Persons 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 V EXTRADITION TO AND FROM MALAYSIA
32 Application to Malaysia and definition
33 Indorsement 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 Persons from Malaysia. surrendered
Part VI 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 Taking of evidence in respect of criminal matters pending in courts of foreign States
44 Power to make rules
45 Power to vary Schedules
46 Repeals and saving
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money