Extradition (Amendment) Bill

The Extradition (Amendment) Bill seeks to modernize Singapore's extradition regime through several key amendments. The bill introduces a threshold approach to determine extradition offences, allowing offences with maximum punishments of two years or more to qualify, while expanding the restrictions on surrender based on political character and other factors. It also centralizes review procedures for extradition cases and allows fugitives to consent to extradition, potentially streamlining the extradition process. Additional provisions are included to address extradition offences arising from multilateral conventions and to improve evidential procedures. Finally, the bill makes consequential amendments to related legislation and clarifies the role of authorized officers in enforcing extradition orders.