6. Amendment of section 16

In the MACMA, in section 16 —

replace subsection (2) with —“(2) Despite subsection (1)(b) but subject to this Part, any assistance mentioned in subsection (1)(b) may be provided to —

a foreign country that is not a prescribed foreign country; or

a prescribed foreign country in relation to a criminal matter involving a foreign offence that is not within the scope of the order made under section 17(1) (read with section 17(2) and (3)) for that country,if the appropriate authority of that country has given an undertaking to the Attorney‑General that that country will comply with a future request by Singapore to that country for similar assistance in a criminal matter involving an offence that corresponds to the foreign offence for which assistance is sought.”; and

in subsection (3), replace “subsection (2)” with “subsection (2)(a)”.