Singapore legislation

Clause 39

of Cross-Border Railways (Border Control Co-location) Bill

Clause 39

Concurrent criminal jurisdiction for conduct within defined zone, etc.

(1)

Any conduct engaged in by a person —

(a)

on board a cross‑border train when it is in transit; or

(b)

within any defined zone of a cross‑border railway,that, if engaged in within Singapore, would constitute an offence under any written law, is to be treated for the purposes of that written law as if the person engaged in that conduct in Singapore.

(2)

A person who engaged in any conduct mentioned in subsection (1) may be tried and punished for that conduct by a court in Singapore unless —

(a)

the person is subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the country in which the conduct was engaged in; and

(b)

the authorities in that country —

(i)

are not subject to any obligation to cede jurisdiction to the Singapore authorities in respect of that conduct; and

(ii)

bring criminal proceedings against the person in that country.

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