International Transfer of Prisoners Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part · Transfer to Brunei Darussalam
11. Parole and pardon
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where a transferred prisoner has, before his transfer, been released on parole in the designated country in which he was convicted and sentenced, and that parole was subsequently revoked, the time spent on parole shall count towards the completion of his sentence in
transfer
“transfer” means transfer of a prisoner — (a) from a designated country to Brunei Darussalam; or (b) from Brunei Darussalam to a designated country.
Brunei Darussalam.
Nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to limit His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s prerogative of mercy provided for in
Article 9 of the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam.
International Transfer of Prisoners
Where the prerogative of mercy has been exercised in a designated country in respect of a transferred prisoner, any pardon granted pursuant thereto shall, to the extent to which that prerogative is exercised, have effect as if it were a pardon granted by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
designated country
“designated country” means a country designated in accordance with section 3(1);
Di-Pertuan to the transferred prisoner in terms of Article 9 of the
prisoner
“prisoner” means any person who has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment in Brunei Darussalam or in any designated country;
Constitution of Brunei Darussalam.
Terms defined in s 2
designated country
Defined · s 2“designated country” means a country designated in accordance with section 3(1);
prisoner
Defined · s 2“prisoner” means any person who has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment in Brunei Darussalam or in any designated country;
transfer
Defined · s 2“transfer” means transfer of a prisoner — (a) from a designated country to Brunei Darussalam; or (b) from Brunei Darussalam to a designated country.