Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Order, 2005 · s 48

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48.
(1) A foreign country may request the Attorney General to assist in locating, or identifying and locating, a person who is believed to be in Brunei
Darussalam.
(2) Where, on receipt of a request made under subsection (I], the Attorney
General is satisfied that -
(a) the request relates to a criminal matter in that country; and
(b) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person to whom the request relates -
(i] is or might be concerned in, or could give or provide evidence or assistance relevant to, the criminal matter; and
(ii) is in Brunei Darussalam, the Attorney General may in writing authorise assistance in accordance with this section.
(3) Where, in relation to a request made under subsection (I), the Attorney
General has authorised assistance in accordance with this section, the Attorney

General shall forward that request to the appropriate agency in Brunei
Darussalam.
(4) The appropriate agency referred to in subsection (3) shall use its best endeavours to locate or, as the case may be, identify and locate the person to whom the request relates, and shall advise the Attorney General of the outcome of those endeavours.
(5) On receipt of such advice, the Attorney General shall inform the foreign country of the result of the inquiries made pursuant to the request.
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s 48

(1)

A foreign country may request the Attorney General to assist in locating, or identifying and locating, a person who is believed to be in Brunei

Darussalam.

(2)

Where, on receipt of a request made under subsection (I], the Attorney

General is satisfied that -

(a)

the request relates to a criminal matter in that country; and

(b)

there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person to whom the request relates -

(i] is or might be concerned in, or could give or provide evidence or assistance relevant to, the criminal matter; and

(ii)

is in Brunei Darussalam, the Attorney General may in writing authorise assistance in accordance with this section.

(3)

Where, in relation to a request made under subsection (I), the Attorney

General has authorised assistance in accordance with this section, the Attorney

General shall forward that request to the appropriate agency in Brunei

Darussalam.

(4)

The appropriate agency referred to in subsection (3) shall use its best endeavours to locate or, as the case may be, identify and locate the person to whom the request relates, and shall advise the Attorney General of the outcome of those endeavours.

(5)

On receipt of such advice, the Attorney General shall inform the foreign country of the result of the inquiries made pursuant to the request.

ASSISTANCE IN ARRANGING SERVICE OF PROCESS

Assistance in arranging service.