CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) BILL

Order for Second Reading read. 2.55 pm

The Acting Minister for Labour (Prof. S. Jayakumar): Mr Speaker, Sir, on behalf o the Minister for Law, I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."

Section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Code provides for reciprocal arrangements with Malaysia relating to the execution or service of a Magistrate's warrant or summons. Such a warrant or summons issued in Malaysia against any person who is believed to be in Singapore may, if endorsed by a Magistrate in Singapore, be executed or served in Singapore. Similar provisions exist for the execution or service in Malaysia of a Magistrate's warrant or summons issued in Singapore.

Brunei Darussalam has proposed that similar arrangements be made between Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. This proposal has been accepted by the Singapore Government. The Bill accordingly seeks to give effect to such reciprocal arrangements between Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.

The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. - [Prof. S. Jayakumar].

Bill considered in Committee; reported without amendment; read a Third time and passed.