Singapore legislation

Clause 20

of Extradition (Amendment) Bill

Clause 20

Consequential and related amendments to Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act 1978

(1)

Section 11 of the Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act 1978 is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Any offence under this Act, or any attempt to commit any such offence, is deemed to be an extradition offence under the Extradition Act 1968.”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “extradition crimes” in subsection (2)(b) and substituting the words “extradition offences”.

(2)

Section 11 of the Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act 1978 is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Every relevant offence is deemed to be an extradition offence under the Extradition Act 1968.”; and

(b)

by deleting the words “extradition crimes” in subsection (2)(b) and substituting the words “extradition offences”.