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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II EXTRADITION TO FOREIGN STATES

Part III EXTRADITION FROM FOREIGN STATES

Part IV EXTRADITION TO AND FROM DECLARED COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES

Part V EXTRADITION TO AND FROM MALAYSIA

Part VI MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST SCHEDULE Part I

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE Territories Between Which and Singapore An Extradition Treaty Is in Force

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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On 19/06/2013, you requested for the version in force on 19/06/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 19/06/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 30/12/2000.
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Notice by Minister
9.
—(1)  Subject to subsection (2), where a requisition for the surrender of a fugitive who is, or is suspected of being, in Singapore is made to the Minister by a foreign State, the Minister may, in his discretion —
(a)
if a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive has not been issued under section 10, by notice in writing in accordance with Form 1 in the Second Schedule and directed to a Magistrate, inform the Magistrate that the requisition has been made and authorise him to issue a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive; or
(b)
if a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive has been issued under section 10 and a person has been apprehended under the warrant, by notice in writing in accordance with Form 2 in the Second Schedule and directed to a Magistrate before whom the person may be brought, inform the Magistrate that the requisition has been made.
(2)  If the Minister is of the opinion that the fugitive is not liable to be surrendered to the foreign State, he shall not give a notice under subsection (1) in respect of the fugitive.