Criminal Asset Recovery Order, 2012 · s 64

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s 64Absconded person

(1)

For the purposes of this Order, a person shall be taken to be convicted of a money laundering offence or serious offence, or other offences under this

Order, as the case may be, if the person absconds in connection with a money laundering offence, serious offence or other offences committed under this Order.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), a person shall be taken to abscond in connection with offences under this Order or serious offence if

(a)

investigations for a money laundering offence or serious offence have commenced against the person; and

(b)

the person-

(i)

left

Brunei

Darussalam to avoid any institution of proceedings;

(ii)

cannot be found, apprehended or extradited at the end of the period of 6 months from the date on which investigations referred to in paragraph {a} was commenced; or

(iii)

dies before proceedings were instituted, or if such proceedings were instituted, before he is convicted of the offence.