Extradition Act 1968 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Convention Offences
40. Act may be applied to Convention State
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Where no extradition treaty is in force between Singapore and a Convention State that is not a declared Commonwealth territory, a notification under section 4 may be made applying this Act as if there were an extradition treaty between Singapore and that State.
extradition treaty
“extradition treaty” means a treaty or agreement made by Singapore with a foreign State relating to the extradition of fugitives, and includes any treaty or agreement relating to the extradition of fugitives made before 9 August 1965 which extends to, and is binding on, Singapore;
Where this Act is applied under subsection (1), this Act has effect in relation to that Convention State as if the only extradition offences are the Convention offences of that State.
Subject to section 41, subsection (2) does not affect any other notification made under section 4.