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Extradition Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · General
Extradition Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · General
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A person may be prosecuted and punished in Brunei Darussalam for an offence if the Attorney General refuses to order his surrender because of a circumstance listed in subsection (2).
The following are the circumstances for the purpose of subsection (1) —
he is a citizen of Brunei Darussalam; or
the extradition offence is one in respect of which the courts in
Brunei Darussalam have jurisdiction.
A person shall not be prosecuted unless the Public Prosecutor —
considers that there is sufficient evidence in
Brunei Darussalam to justify prosecuting him for the offence; and
consents to him being prosecuted for the offence.
A person may be prosecuted whether he engaged in the conduct before or after the commencement of this Act.
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A person to whom subsection (1) applies may be —
arrested for an offence mentioned in subsection (1);
charged with the offence; and
remanded in custody or released on bail, although the Public Prosecutor has not given consent under subsection (3).
extradition offence
“extradition offence” has the meaning given by section 3(1);