Kidnapping Act (Singapore)

Kidnapping Act
Parliament of Singapore
  • An Act to provide for the punishment of the offences of abduction, wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement for ransom and other related offences and for matters incidental thereto.
Enacted byParliament of Singapore
Enacted1961
Amended by
1 August 1999
Status: In force

The Kidnapping Act 1961 is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that criminalizes the illegal abduction, wrongful restraints and wrongful confinement of any person. The law is designed specifically to make acts of knowingly seeking and receiving ransom in connection with the kidnap of any person a criminal offence.