Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Order, 2005 · s 40

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40. (1) A person who is in custody in a foreign country and has consented to give evidence or provide assistance in relation to a criminal matter in another foreign country may be transported through Brunei Darussalam, to that other foreign country, if the first mentioned foreign country has given prior notice of this to the Attorney General.
(2) The person being transported through Brunei Darussalam in custody may, if an aircraft or vessel by which he is being transported lands or calls in
Brunei Darussalam, be kept in such custody in Brunei Darussalam with such authorised officer as the Attorney General has directed in writing until his transportation is continued.
(3) Where -
(a) a person is being held in custody pursuant to a direction under subsection (2); and
(b) his transportation is not, in the opinion of the Attorney General, continued within a reasonable time, the Attorney General may direct that he be transported in custody to the foreign country from which he was first transported, and such direction shall be sufficient authority for his removal from Brunei Darussalam by such means as the Attorney
General shall direct.
Escape from custody.

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s 40

(1)

A person who is in custody in a foreign country and has consented to give evidence or provide assistance in relation to a criminal matter in another foreign country may be transported through Brunei Darussalam, to that other foreign country, if the first mentioned foreign country has given prior notice of this to the Attorney General.

(2)

The person being transported through Brunei Darussalam in custody may, if an aircraft or vessel by which he is being transported lands or calls in

Brunei Darussalam, be kept in such custody in Brunei Darussalam with such authorised officer as the Attorney General has directed in writing until his transportation is continued.

(3)

Where -

(a)

a person is being held in custody pursuant to a direction under subsection (2); and

(b)

his transportation is not, in the opinion of the Attorney General, continued within a reasonable time, the Attorney General may direct that he be transported in custody to the foreign country from which he was first transported, and such direction shall be sufficient authority for his removal from Brunei Darussalam by such means as the Attorney

General shall direct.

Escape from custody.