Singapore legislation

Clause 33

of Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Bill

Clause 33

Extradition

(1)

There shall be deemed to be included in the list of extradition crimes described in the First Schedule to the Extradition Act (Cap. 103) any terrorism financing offence.

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), where no extradition treaty is in force between Singapore and a country which is a party to the Convention, a notification in the Gazette under section 4 of the Extradition Act may be made applying that Act as if there were an extradition treaty between Singapore and that country.

(3)

Where the Extradition Act is applied under subsection (2), the Extradition Act shall, subject to subsection (4), have effect as if the only extradition crimes within the meaning of that Act were terrorism financing offences.

(4)

Subsection (2) is without prejudice to any other notification made under section 4 of the Extradition Act.

(5)

For the purposes of the Extradition Act —

(a)

any act, wherever committed, which —

(i)

is a terrorism financing offence; and

(ii)

is an offence against the law of any country in the case of which the Extradition Act has been applied by a notification in the Gazette made under section 4 of that Act,shall be deemed to be an offence within the jurisdiction of that country; and

(b)

any terrorism financing offence shall not constitute an offence of a political character.

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