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Extradition Act 1968 s 26

s 26 Person surrendered to Singapore in respect of offence not to be prosecuted or detained for other offences

26.—(1) Where a person accused or convicted of an extradition offence is surrendered by a foreign State, the person must not, unless he or she has been returned, or has had an opportunity of returning, to that State —(a) be detained or tried in Singapore for any offence that is alleged to have been committed, or was committed, before his or her surrender other than —(i) the offence to which the request for his or her surrender relates; or (ii) any other offence of which he or she could be convicted upon proof of the facts on which that request was based; or (b) be detained in Singapore for the purpose of his or her being surrendered to another country or territory for trial or punishment for any offence that is alleged to have been committed, or was committed, before his or her surrender to Singapore other than an offence of which he or she could be convicted upon proof of the facts on which the request for his or her surrender was based. (2) Where a person accused or convicted of an extradition offence is surrendered by a declared Commonwealth territory, the person must not, unless he or she has been returned, or has had an opportunity of returning, to that territory —(a) be detained or tried in Singapore for any offence that is alleged to have been committed, or was committed, before his or her surrender other than —(i) the offence to which the request for his or her surrender relates; (ii) any other offence with a less severe punishment of which he or she could be convicted upon proof of the facts on which that request was based; or (iii) any other extradition offence in respect of which the declared Commonwealth territory consents to the person being so detained or tried, as the case may be; or (b) be detained in Singapore for the purpose of his or her being surrendered to another country or territory for trial or punishment for any offence that is alleged to have been committed, or was committed, before his or her surrender to Singapore other than —(i) any other offence with a less severe punishment of which he or she could be convicted upon proof of the facts on which that request was based; or (ii) any other extradition offence in respect of which the declared Commonwealth territory by which the person was surrendered to Singapore consents to his or her being so detained.[Act 17 of 2022 wef 01/07/2022]

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