shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable on conviction to the same punishment to which he would have been liable had he been convicted of that offence.
(2) That person may be dealt with as if the offence had been committed in Singapore.
Making threats
6.—(1) Any person who, in or outside Singapore, threatens to commit an act which is—
- (a) an offence specified in the First Schedule or under section 4 to or in relation to a person whom he knows to be an internationally protected person; or
- (b) an offence specified in the Second Schedule or under section 5 to or in relation to—
- (i) premises which he knows to be relevant premises; or
- (ii) a vehicle which he knows is used by an internationally protected person,
- and which, if committed, is likely to endanger the person or liberty of the internationally protected person,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding—
- (A) 7 years; or
- (B) the term of imprisonment to which a person would be liable for the offence constituted by committing the act threatened at the time of the offence to which the conviction relates,
whichever is the lesser, or to both fine and imprisonment.
(2) Where no term of imprisonment is prescribed for the offence under subsection (1)(B), the person shall be liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, or to both fine and imprisonment.
(3) If the offence is committed outside Singapore, that person may be dealt with as if the offence had been committed in Singapore.
