15. Extradition
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Every relevant maritime offence and every relevant fixed platform offence are deemed to be extradition offences under the Extradition Act 1968.
relevant maritime offence
“relevant maritime offence” means —(a)an offence under section 3, 4, 5 or 6;(b)conspiracy to commit any of those offences;(c)inciting another to commit any of those offences;(d)attempting to commit any of those offences; or(e)aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of any of those offences;
Where no extradition treaty is in force between Singapore and a Protocol country —
Protocol country
“Protocol country” means a Convention country in respect of which the Protocol is in force;
a notification in the Gazette under section 4 of the Extradition Act 1968 may be made applying that Act as if there were an extradition treaty between Singapore and that Protocol country; but(b)subject to subsection (4), where the Extradition Act 1968 is applied under paragraph (a), that Act has effect as if the only extradition offences within the meaning of that Act were relevant maritime offences and relevant fixed platform offences.
Where no extradition treaty is in force between Singapore and a Convention country that is not a Protocol country —
Convention country
“Convention country” means a country in respect of which the Convention is in force;
a notification in the Gazette under section 4 of the Extradition Act 1968 may be made applying that Act as if there were an extradition treaty between Singapore and that Convention country; but(b)subject to subsection (4), where the Extradition Act 1968 is applied under paragraph (a), that Act has effect as if the only extradition offences within the meaning of that Act were relevant maritime offences.
Subsections (2) and (3) are without prejudice to any other notification made under section 4 of the Extradition Act 1968.
For the purposes of the Extradition Act 1968 —
any act, wherever committed, is deemed to be an offence within the jurisdiction of a Protocol country in relation to which the Extradition Act 1968 has been applied by a notification in the Gazette made under section 4 of that Act, if that act —
is a relevant maritime offence or relevant fixed platform offence, or would be such an offence but for section 3(2), 4(5), 5(6), 6(4), 8(2), 9(5) or 10(3) of this Act; and
is an offence against the law of that Protocol country; and
any act, wherever committed, is deemed to be an offence within the jurisdiction of a Convention country that is not a Protocol country in relation to which the Extradition Act 1968 has been applied by a notification in the Gazette made under section 4 of that Act, if that act —
is a relevant maritime offence, or would be such an offence but for section 3(2), 4(5), 5(6) or 6(4) of this Act; and
is an offence against the law of that Convention country.[11