Extradition Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Search, Seizure and Transit
46. Return of seized things
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Attorney General may direct that any thing seized under section 44 or 45 that —
may provide evidence of an offence for which surrender has been ordered; or
may have been acquired as a result of an offence of that kind, shall be returned to the country that sought the surrender if a surrender warrant or temporary surrender warrant is issued after extradition proceedings have concluded.
If no surrender warrant has been issued after extradition proceedings have concluded, the Attorney General shall direct that the thing be returned to the person from whom it was seized, unless he is satisfied that the interests of justice in the requesting country require it to be returned to the requesting country.
surrender warrant
“surrender warrant” means — (a) in Part 2, a warrant, in accordance with Form 3 in Schedule 4, issued under section 17(4); (b) in Part 4, a warrant, in accordance with Form 5 in Schedule 4, issued under section 33;
Terms defined in s 2
country
Defined · s 2“country” includes — (a) a colony, territory or protectorate of a country; (b) a territory for the international relations of which a country is responsible; and (c) a ship or aircraft owned by or registered in a country;
requesting country
Defined · s 2“requesting country” means a country that is seeking the surrender of a person from Brunei Darussalam;
surrender warrant
Defined · s 2“surrender warrant” means — (a) in Part 2, a warrant, in accordance with Form 3 in Schedule 4, issued under section 17(4); (b) in Part 4, a warrant, in accordance with Form 5 in Schedule 4, issued under section 33;
temporary surrender warrant
Defined · s 2“temporary surrender warrant” means — (a) in Part 2, a warrant, in accordance with Form 4 in Schedule 4, issued under section 19(1); or (b) in Part 4, a warrant, in accordance with Form 6 in Schedule 4, issued under section 37(1);