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Extradition Act 1968 s 11

s 11 Notice by Minister

11.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), where a request for the surrender of a fugitive who is, or is suspected of being, in or on his or her way to Singapore is made to the Minister by a foreign State or declared Commonwealth territory, the Minister may, in his or her discretion —(a) if a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive has not been issued under section 12, by written notice —(i) in accordance with Form 1 in the Second Schedule; and (ii) directed to a Magistrate, inform the Magistrate that the request has been made and authorise him or her to issue a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive; or (b) if a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive has been issued under section 12 and a person has been apprehended under the warrant, by written notice —(i) in accordance with Form 2 in the Second Schedule; and (ii) directed to a Magistrate before whom the person may be brought, inform the Magistrate that the request has been made. (2) If the Minister is of the opinion that the fugitive is not liable to be surrendered to the foreign State or declared Commonwealth territory, the Minister must not give a notice under subsection (1) in respect of the fugitive.[Act 17 of 2022 wef 01/07/2022]

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