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Extradition Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Extradition to Brunei Darussalam
Extradition Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Extradition to Brunei Darussalam
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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 —
an offence for which he was surrendered;
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
another offence for which the surrendering country has consented to him being detained or tried.
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.
country
“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;
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if —
the country that surrendered that person to
Brunei Darussalam consents to him being so detained or tried, or surrendered; or
he has left, or has had the opportunity of leaving,
Brunei Darussalam.
country
“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;
extradition offence
“extradition offence” has the meaning given by section 3(1);
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