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Contents

State Immunity Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Proceedings in Singapore by or Againstother States

7. Personal injuries and damage to property

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A State is not immune as respects proceedings in respect of —

(a)

death or personal injury; or

(b)

damage to or loss of tangible property,caused by an act or omission in Singapore.

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Part 3

Supplementary Provisions

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Details

State Immunity Act 1979 · s 7

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Judgments that cite this Act

14 in all

A state could not set aside registration of an investment award by citing public policy SummaryNextEra Energy Global Holdings BV and another v Kingdom of Spain · [2026] SGHC 43
Kingdom of Spain v NextEra Energy Global Holdings BV and another[2026] SGCA 43
Josias Van Zyl and others v Kingdom of Lesotho[2017] SGHC 104

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Singapore Statutes Online · State Immunity Act 1979, 2020 Revised Edition. Reader record updated on 7 Oct 2026.

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