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Section 4A — Offences against State and genocide committed outside Singapore by citizen or permanent resident

As in force on 30 December 2025.

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4A.Offences against State and genocide committed outside Singapore by citizen or permanent resident

Every person who, being a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, commits an act or omission outside Singapore that if committed in Singapore would constitute an offence under Chapter 6 (Offences against the State) or 6B (Genocide), is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Singapore.