in order to compel any person to do or abstain from doing any act, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding—
- (A) 7 years; or
- (B) the term of imprisonment to which a person would be liable for the offence constituted by committing the act threatened at the time of the offence to which the conviction relates,
whichever is the lesser, or to both fine and imprisonment.
(2) Where no term of imprisonment is prescribed for the offence under subsection (1)(B), the person shall be liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, or to both fine and imprisonment.
(3) If the offence is committed outside Singapore, that person may be dealt with as if the offence had been committed in Singapore.
Attempt, abetment and conspiracy punishable as offences
7. Any person who, outside Singapore, commits an act which, if committed in Singapore, would constitute an abetment of or a conspiracy or an attempt to commit—
- (a) an offence specified in the First Schedule or under section 4, where the offence is or is to be committed to or in relation to a person whom he knows to be a UN worker; or
- (b) an offence specified in the Second Schedule or under section 5, where the offence is or is to be committed to or in relation to—
- (i) premises which he knows to be relevant premises; or
- (ii) a vehicle which he knows is used by a UN worker,
- and, if committed, is likely to endanger the person or liberty of the UN worker,
is deemed to commit the act in Singapore and may be dealt with accordingly.
