Extradition Act · s 51

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51.
Treatment of persons surrendered to Brunei Darussalam
(1) A person surrendered to Brunei Darussalam shall not be detained or tried in Brunei Darussalam for an offence that is alleged to have been committed, or which was committed, before he was surrendered, other than —
(a) an offence for which he was surrendered;
(b) another offence, for which the penalty is the same or less, of which he could be convicted on proof of the conduct constituting the extradition offence; or
(c) another offence for which the surrendering country has consented to him being detained or tried.
(2) A person surrendered to Brunei Darussalam shall not be detained in Brunei Darussalam for surrender to a third country for trial or punishment for an offence that is alleged to have been committed, or which was committed, before he was surrendered to Brunei Darussalam.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if —
(a) the country that surrendered that person to
Brunei Darussalam consents to him being so detained or tried, or surrendered; or
(b) he has left, or has had the opportunity of leaving,
Brunei Darussalam.

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s 51Treatment of persons surrendered to Brunei Darussalam

(1)

A person surrendered to Brunei Darussalam shall not be detained or tried in Brunei Darussalam for an offence that is alleged to have been committed, or which was committed, before he was surrendered, other than —

(a)

an offence for which he was surrendered;

(b)

another offence, for which the penalty is the same or less, of which he could be convicted on proof of the conduct constituting the extradition offence; or

(c)

another offence for which the surrendering country has consented to him being detained or tried.

(2)

A person surrendered to Brunei Darussalam shall not be detained in Brunei Darussalam for surrender to a third country for trial or punishment for an offence that is alleged to have been committed, or which was committed, before he was surrendered to Brunei Darussalam.

(3)

Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if —

(a)

the country that surrendered that person to

Brunei Darussalam consents to him being so detained or tried, or surrendered; or

(b)

he has left, or has had the opportunity of leaving,

Brunei Darussalam.