passenger flight to which the order relates without regard to the availability of seats on the flight and at no cost to the Government or the air marshals.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with an order made under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.
Powers, rights, immunities and duties of air marshals on board Singapore aircraft outside Singapore
63.—(1) Every police officer serving as an air marshal on board any Singapore aircraft during a passenger flight shall, while the aircraft is in flight elsewhere than in or over Singapore—
- (a) have the same powers, rights and immunities; and
- (b) so far as possible, perform the same duties,
as when on service in Singapore.
(2) If an air marshal arrests any person in exercise of his powers under subsection (1), he may—
- (a) if the aircraft ceases flight in any country outside Singapore, hand the person over to the commander of the Singapore aircraft, together with any weapon or article taken from him, to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Tokyo Convention Act (Cap. 327); or
- (b) if the aircraft ceases flight in Singapore, hold the person in custody and deal with him and any weapon or article taken from him in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68) as if he were arrested in Singapore.
(3) Where a female person is to be searched and a female air marshal is not available to conduct the search, the search may be conducted by any female person who is requested by an air marshal to conduct the search.
