(a)who is detained in any prison within the limits of Singapore on a warrant of extradition under any law for the time being in force in Singapore relating to the extradition of fugitive offenders;
Section history
Section 417 — Application for order for review of detention
As in force on 31 December 2021.
The text below is this provision as reproduced in the Revised Edition that came into force on this date. A revised edition consolidates the law without changing its substance, so editorial amendments — such as renumbering, updated citations and formatting — may have been made but are not shown as a redline.
(1)Any person —
(b)who is alleged to be illegally or improperly detained in public or private custody within those limits; or
(c)who claims to be brought before the court to be dealt with according to law,
may apply to the General Division of the High Court for an order for review of detention.
(2)On an application by a person detained on a warrant of extradition, the General Division of the High Court must call upon the Public Prosecutor, the committing Magistrate and the foreign Government to show cause why the order for review of detention should not be made.
(3)Notice of the application together with copies of all the evidence used on the application must be served on the Public Prosecutor.