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← Tokyo Convention Act 1971

Tokyo Convention Act 1971 s 3

s 3 Application of criminal law to certain act or omission on aircraft

3.—(1) Any act or omission taking place on board a Singapore‑controlled aircraft while in flight elsewhere than in or over Singapore which, if taking place in Singapore, would constitute an offence under the law in force in Singapore, shall constitute that offence.[32/2018] (2) If —(a) any act or omission taking place on board any aircraft (not being a Singapore‑controlled aircraft) while in flight elsewhere than in or over Singapore which, if taking place in Singapore, would constitute an offence under the law in force in Singapore; and (b) the aircraft subsequently lands in Singapore with the person who committed the act or omission still on board the aircraft, the act or omission constitutes that offence. [32/2018] (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any act or omission which is expressly or impliedly authorised by or under the law in force in Singapore when taking place outside Singapore.[32/2018] (4) No proceedings for any offence under the law in force in Singapore committed on board an aircraft while in flight elsewhere than in or over Singapore other than an offence under the Air Navigation Act 1966 or any subsidiary legislation made under that Act may be instituted in Singapore except by or with the consent of the Public Prosecutor.[15/2010] (5) Subsection (4) does not prevent the arrest, or the issue of a warrant for the arrest, of any person in respect of any offence, or the remanding in custody or on bail of any person charged with any offence. (6) For the purpose of conferring jurisdiction, any offence under the law in force in Singapore committed on board an aircraft in flight is deemed to be committed in Singapore.

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