Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Hostage-Taking Bill

Clause 2

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“bank” means —

(a)

a bank licensed under the Banking Act (Cap. 19); or

(b)

a merchant bank that is approved as a financial institution under section 28 of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 186),and includes a finance company licensed under the Finance Companies Act (Cap. 108);“Convention” means the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 17th December 1979;“Convention country” means a foreign country that is a Party to the Convention;“country” includes a State or territory, as the case may be;“hostage-taking offence” means —

(a)

the offence under section 3; or

(b)

an abetment of, or a conspiracy or attempt to commit, the offence under section 3.

Definition

“bank” means —

(a)

a bank licensed under the Banking Act (Cap. 19); or

(b)

a merchant bank that is approved as a financial institution under section 28 of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 186),and includes a finance company licensed under the Finance Companies Act (Cap. 108);

Definition

“Convention” means the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 17th December 1979;

Definition

“Convention country” means a foreign country that is a Party to the Convention;

Definition

“country” includes a State or territory, as the case may be;

Definition

“hostage-taking offence” means —

(a)

the offence under section 3; or

(b)

an abetment of, or a conspiracy or attempt to commit, the offence under section 3.

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