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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Order, 2005 · As enacted · Part · Requests to Brunei Darussalam
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Order, 2005 · As enacted · Part · Requests to Brunei Darussalam
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A foreign country may request the Attorney General to assist in arranging the attendance in that country of a person in Brunei Darussalam (not being a person to whom section 36 applies) for the purposes of giving or providing evidence or assistance in relation to a criminal matter in that country.
criminal matter
"criminal matter" includes a criminal investigation, any criminal proceeding and an ancillary criminal matter;
Where, on receipt of a request made under subsection (I), the Attorney
General is satisfied that -
the request relates to a criminal matter in that country;
there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person concerned could give or provide evidence or assistance relevant to that criminal matter;
the person concerned has freely consented to attend as requested;
and
the country concerned has given adequate undertakings in respect of the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of section 37, he may in writing authorise assistance in accordance with this section, and may assist in the making of arrangements to facilitate that attendance.
Assistance in arranging attendance of a prisoner in foreign country for specified purposes.
criminal matter
"criminal matter" includes a criminal investigation, any criminal proceeding and an ancillary criminal matter;