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11 Extradition

11.—(1) Relevant maritime offences are deemed to be included in the list of extradition crimes described in the First Schedule to the Extradition Act (Cap. 103).

(2) Subject to subsection (3), where no extradition treaty is in force between Singapore and a Convention country, a notification in the Gazette under section 4 of the Extradition Act may be made applying that Act as if there were an extradition treaty between Singapore and that country.

(3) Where the Extradition Act is applied under subsection (2), the Extradition Act shall, subject to subsection (4), have effect as if the only extradition crimes within the meaning of that Act were relevant maritime offences.

(4) Subsection (2) is without prejudice to any other notification made under section 4 of the Extradition Act.

(5) For the purposes of the Extradition Act, any act, wherever committed, which—
 * (a) 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
 * (b) is an offence against the law of any country in the case of which the Extradition Act has been applied by a notification in the Gazette made under section 4 of that Act,

shall be deemed to be an offence within the jurisdiction of that country.

Consequential amendment to Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act

12. Section 11 of the Hijacking of Aircraft and Protection of Aircraft and International Airports Act (Cap. 124) is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:
 * "(2A) Subsection (2) is without prejudice to any other notification made under section 4 of the Extradition Act.".