Singapore legislation
Clause 10
of Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports (Amendment) Bill
Clause 10
Repeal and re-enactment of section 8
Section 8 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Threats to commit offences and screening offenders8.—
A person who —
makes a threat to commit any offence under section 3, 5(1) or (2), 5A(1), 5B(1), 5C(1), 6(1) or 7(1) or (2); or
unlawfully and intentionally causes any person to receive such a threat,under circumstances which indicate the threat to be credible, shall be guilty of an offence.(2) A person who unlawfully and intentionally assists any other person to evade investigation, prosecution or punishment, knowing that the other person —
has committed an act that constitutes —
an offence under subsection (1), or section 3, 5(1) or (2), 5A(1), 5B(1), 5C(1), 5D(1), 6(1) or (3) or 7(1) or (2); or
an abetment of, or an attempt or a conspiracy to commit, an offence mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i); or
is wanted for any criminal prosecution, or is sentenced, in relation to any act mentioned in paragraph (a) that is committed by the other person,shall be guilty of an offence.(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply whether any act mentioned in those subsections is committed in Singapore or elsewhere and whatever the nationality or citizenship of the person committing the act.”.