Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Tokyo Convention (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of section 3

Section 3 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “that offence:” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “that offence.”;

(b)

by deleting the proviso to subsection (1);

(c)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsections:“(1A) If —

(a)

any act or omission taking place on board any aircraft (not being a Singapore‑controlled aircraft) while in flight elsewhere than in or over Singapore which, if taking place in Singapore, would constitute an offence under the law in force in Singapore; and

(b)

the aircraft subsequently lands in Singapore with the person who committed the act or omission still on board the aircraft,the act or omission constitutes that offence.(1B) Subsections (1) and (1A) do not apply to any act or omission which is expressly or impliedly authorised by or under the law in force in Singapore when taking place outside Singapore.”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the word “to” in the section heading, the words “certain act or omission on”.