Extradition Act · s 49

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s 49Transit

(1)

The Attorney General may give permission to a country, in this subsection referred to as the second country, to transport through the territory of Brunei Darussalam any person who has been surrendered to the second country by a third country if —

(a)

the second country asked for transit permission before that person entered Brunei Darussalam; and

(b)

the second country is —

(i)

a Commonwealth country, a treaty country or a designated country; or

(ii)

a country certified by the Attorney General for the purpose of the request.

(2)

If transit permission is given under subsection (1) —

(a)

a police officer may, in Brunei Darussalam, assist the foreign escort officer escorting that person; and

(b)

that person may be held in custody in Brunei Darussalam until his journey can continue.

(3)

If it is necessary to hold that person in custody for more than 48 hours, he shall be brought before a magistrate who may issue a warrant to commit him to custody.