Singapore legislation

Clause 8

of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill

Clause 8

Miscellaneous amendments

The principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “the Schedule” wherever they appear in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “the Third Schedule”:Sections 16(3), 29(2) and (3), 31(1), 32(1) and 46;

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraphs (A) and (B) of section 32(1)(e)(i) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:“(A)any payment or other reward received in connection with an offence against the law of that country, or the value of any such payment or reward; or

(B)

any property derived or realised, directly or indirectly, from any payment or other reward referred to in sub‑paragraph (A), or the value of any such property; or”; and

(c)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (ii) of section 32(1)(e) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:“(ii)forfeiting, and destroying or otherwise disposing of —

(A)

any drug or other substance in respect of which an offence against the corresponding drug law of that country has been committed; or

(B)

any property which was used in connection with the commission of any offence against the law of that country,”.

Clause 8 — Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill