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REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

ACTS SUPPLEMENT

Published by Authority



NO. 23]
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
[2010


First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 15th September 2010 at 5:00 pm.

The following Act was passed by Parliament on 16th August 2010 and assented to by the President on 31st August 2010:—

HOSTAGE-TAKING ACT 2010

(No. 19 of 2010)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1. Short title and commencement
2. Interpretation
3. Hostage-taking
4. Extra-territoriality
5. Information relating to hostage-taking offence
6. Power to freeze bank account
7. Power to order inspection of customer information
8. Power to obtain information
9. No prosecution without Public Prosecutor’s consent
10. Protection of informers
11. Power of arrest
12. Assistance in criminal matters for Convention offences