Extradition Act 1968 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Extradition from Singapore
11. Notice by Minister
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Subject to subsection (2), where a request for the surrender of a fugitive who is, or is suspected of being, in or on his or her way to Singapore is made to the Minister by a foreign State or declared Commonwealth territory, the Minister may, in his or her discretion —
fugitive
“fugitive” means a person who is accused of an extradition crime that is alleged to have been committed, or convicted of an extradition crime that was committed at a place within the jurisdiction of a foreign State or a declared Commonwealth country or of a part of such State or country and is, or is suspected to be, in Singapore;
if a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive has not been issued under section 12, by written notice —
in accordance with Form 1 in the Second Schedule; and
directed to a Magistrate,inform the Magistrate that the request has been made and authorise him or her to issue a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive; or
if a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive has been issued under section 12 and a person has been apprehended under the warrant, by written notice —
in accordance with Form 2 in the Second Schedule; and
directed to a Magistrate before whom the person may be brought,inform the Magistrate that the request has been made.
If the Minister is of the opinion that the fugitive is not liable to be surrendered to the foreign State or declared Commonwealth territory, the Minister must not give a notice under subsection (1) in respect of the fugitive.
foreign State
“foreign State” means —(a)any foreign State; or(b)any of the territories specified in the Third Schedule,between which and Singapore an extradition treaty is in force;