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International Transfer of Prisoners Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part · Transfer to Brunei Darussalam
International Transfer of Prisoners Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part · Transfer to Brunei Darussalam
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where it appears to the Minister that, in order to give effect to any agreement which has been, or is deemed to have been, entered into with a foreign State, it is necessary that a warrant issued under this Act be revoked or varied, he may —
revoke the warrant; or
revoke the warrant and issue a new warrant under this Act containing provisions superseding any provision of the previous warrant.
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A warrant issued in accordance with subsection (1)(b) may provide that —
a provision contained in it is to be treated as having taken effect when the provision which that provision supersedes took effect;
anything done under or for the purposes of the superseded provision is to be treated as having been done under or for the purposes of the provision contained in the new warrant.
agreement
“agreement” includes a treaty which has been entered into with a foreign State for the transfer of prisoners;
foreign State
“foreign State” includes a Commonwealth country which has not notified the Commonwealth Secretary-General that it has enacted legislation to give effect to the Scheme;
transfer
“transfer” means transfer of a prisoner — (a) from a designated country to Brunei Darussalam; or (b) from Brunei Darussalam to a designated country.