Singapore legislation
Section 45
Section 45
Regulations for provision of assistance to certain bodies
(1)
The Minister may make regulations for the provision by Singapore of assistance in criminal matters to any prescribed international criminal tribunal in order to discharge or facilitate the discharge of any obligation binding on Singapore by virtue of its being a member of an international organisation or a party to an international agreement.
(2)
Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may —
provide for the application of the provisions of Part 3 to the international criminal tribunal subject to any modifications that may be specified in the regulations, including the provision of different or additional grounds for refusing assistance, providing assistance in respect of different offences, and a different manner of providing any form of assistance;
despite the provisions of the Act, provide for forms of assistance other than those set out in Part 3, including assistance by way of arresting any accused person, keeping him or her in custody and surrendering him or her to the international criminal tribunal;
confer and impose on authorised officers powers and duties which may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of providing any assistance; and
provide that any person who contravenes the regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.