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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II REQUESTS BY SINGAPORE

Division 1 — Preliminary Provisions

Division 2 — Assistance in Obtaining Evidence

Division 3 — Assistance in Arranging Attendance of Person in Singapore

Division 4 — Assistance in Enforcing Singapore Confiscation Orders

Division 5 — Assistance in Locating or Identifying Persons

Division 6 — Assistance in Service of Process

Part III REQUESTS TO SINGAPORE

Division 1 — Preliminary Provisions

Division 2 — Assistance in Obtaining Evidence

Division 3 — Assistance in Arranging Attendance of Person in Foreign Country

Division 4 — Custody of Persons in Transit through Singapore

Division 5 — Enforcement of Foreign Confiscation Order, etc.

Division 6 — Assistance in Search and Seizure

Division 7 — Assistance in Locating or Identifying Persons

Division 8 — Assistance in Service of Process

Part IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

THE SCHEDULE Enforcement of Foreign Confiscation Orders

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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On 22/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 22/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 22/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 31/12/2001.
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Request for search and seizure
33.
—(1)  The appropriate authority of a prescribed foreign country may request the Attorney-General to assist in obtaining any thing by search or seizure.
(2)  Where, on receipt of a request referred to in subsection (1), the Attorney-General is satisfied that —
(a)
the request relates to a criminal matter in that country in respect of a foreign offence; and
(b)
there are reasonable grounds for believing that the thing to which the request relates is relevant to the criminal matter and is located in Singapore,
the Attorney-General, or an authorised officer directed by him, may apply to the court for a warrant referred to in section 34 in respect of specified premises.
(3)  An application for a warrant referred to in section 34 in respect of any thing in the possession of a financial institution shall be made to the High Court.
(4)  An application for a warrant referred to in section 34 in respect of any thing in the possession of a financial institution shall not be made unless that thing can be particularised.