13. Assistance in criminal matters for Convention offences
Feedback & supportFor the purposes of providing assistance under Part 3 of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2000 to a foreign country for a criminal matter involving a relevant offence of that country, the relevant offence is deemed not to be an offence of a political character.
In this section —
“criminal matter” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2000;
“relevant offence”, in relation to a foreign country, means an offence against the law of that country that consists of or includes conduct which, if it had occurred in Singapore, would have constituted a hostage-taking offence.
hostage-taking offence
“hostage-taking offence” means —(a)the offence under section 3; or(b)an abetment of, or a conspiracy or attempt to commit, the offence under section 3.