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16
NO. 12 OF 2000


criminal matter certified by the Attorney-General under section 11 (2) (b) (ii),

that statement—

(i) shall not be admitted or otherwise used in any prosecution of the person for an offence against the law of Singapore (other than for the offence of perjury, or contempt of court, in relation to the giving of that evidence) unless the appropriate authority of the foreign country concerned consents to its being so used; but
(ii) may be admitted or used against him in any criminal proceedings in Singapore—
(A) for the purpose of impeaching his credibility; or
(B) as evidence of any fact stated in that statement, of which direct oral evidence by him would be admissible,
if in giving evidence he makes a statement inconsistent with that statement.

Division 4—Assistance in Enforcing Singapore Confiscation Orders

Requests for enforcement of Singapore confiscation order

13.—(1) The Attorney-General may request the appropriate authority of a foreign country to make arrangements—

(a) for the enforcement and satisfaction of a Singapore confiscation order; or
(b) where a Singapore confiscation order may be made in criminal proceedings which have been or are to be instituted in Singapore, to restrain dealing in any property against which the order may be enforced or which may be available to satisfy the order,

if the Attorney-General is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that some or all of the property concerned is located in that country.

(2) Where—

(a) the Singapore confiscation order requires the payment of a specified amount; and