Extradition Act · s 8

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s 8Release from remand

(1)

If —

(a)

any person has been remanded in custody or released on bail either —

(i)

for more than 60 days after the date on which that person was arrested; or

(ii)

if an extradition treaty between Brunei Darussalam and the requesting country provides for another period, at the end of that period; and

(b)

the Attorney General has not issued an authority to proceed, that person shall be brought before a magistrate.

(2)

The magistrate may remand that person in custody or release him on bail, for a further period of not more than 60 days if the magistrate is satisfied that an authority to proceed will be issued within that period.

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(3)

If the magistrate is not satisfied that an authority to proceed will be issued within the period referred to in subsection (2), he shall order —

(a)

the release of that person from custody; or

(b)

the discharge of the sureties for the bail.