EXTRADITION ACT 1992

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and application.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Order of the Minister.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Special direction of the Minister applying this Act where no order has been made under section 2.

4 PART I PRELIMINARY-4. Direction of the Minister to apply procedure in section 20.

5 PART I PRELIMINARY-5. Interpretation.

6 PART II EXTRADITION OFFENCE-6. Extradition offence.

7 PART II EXTRADITION OFFENCE-7. Law of a country.

8 PART III RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-8. Restrictions on return of fugitive criminals.

9 PART III RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-9. Exceptions to political offences.

10 PART III RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-10. When consent of the Minister is necessary.

11 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-11. Liability of fugitive criminal to be apprehended and returned.

12 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-12. Requisition for return of fugitive criminal.

13 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-13. Issue of warrants by Magistrate.

14 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-14. Magistrate to report issue of provisional warrant to Minister.

15 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-15. Procedure in respect of a fugitive criminal apprehended on a warrant issued under paragraph 13(1)(a).

16 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-16. Procedure in respect of fugitive criminal apprehended on a provisional warrant.

17 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-17. Procedure in respect of a fugitive criminal apprehended on a provisional warrant when order has been received by the Magistrate.

18 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-18. Powers and jurisdiction of Sessions Court.

19 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-19. Procedure before Sessions Court.

20 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-20. Procedure before Sessions Court where a special direction has been given under section 4.

21 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-21. Return of fugitive criminal.

22 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-22. Waiver of committal proceedings by fugitive criminal.

23 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-23. Depositions to be evidence.

24 PART IV PROCEDURE FOR RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS-24. Authentication of foreign documents.

25 PART V RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE-25. Application to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.

26 PART V RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE-26. Endorsment of warrant issued in Brunei Darussalam or Singapore.

27 PART V RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE-27. Warrant executed in Brunei Darussalam or Singapore deemed to be validly executed in Malaysia.

28 PART V RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE-28. Transfer of persons to Brunei Darussalam or Singapore.

29 PART VI RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS WHO ARE ALSO PRISONERS TO STAND TRIAL-29. Procedure for return.

30 PART VI RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS WHO ARE ALSO PRISONERS TO STAND TRIAL-30. Fugitive criminal ceases to be liable to serve the sentence in Malaysia, time spent in custody in connection with issue of temporary surrender warrant.

31 PART VI RETURN OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS WHO ARE ALSO PRISONERS TO STAND TRIAL-31. Issue of warrant by Minister.

32 PART VII RETURN OF ACCUSED OR CONVICTED PERSONS TO MALAYSIA-32. Extraditable offences.

33 PART VII RETURN OF ACCUSED OR CONVICTED PERSONS TO MALAYSIA-33. Conveyance of accused or convicted person returned.

34 PART VII RETURN OF ACCUSED OR CONVICTED PERSONS TO MALAYSIA-34. Accused or convicted person returned to Malaysia not to be tried for previous offence or returned to another country.

35 PART VII RETURN OF ACCUSED OR CONVICTED PERSONS TO MALAYSIA-35. Persons temporarily returned to Malaysia.

36 PART VIII HABEAS CORPUS AND REVIEW-36. Application for habeas corpus.

37 PART VIII HABEAS CORPUS AND REVIEW-37. Review by High Court.

38 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-38. Country includes colonies, dependencies, protectorates, vessels or aircraft.

39 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-39. Liability of fugitive criminal to be arrested and returned.

40 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-40. Minister may direct detention of fugitive criminal on transit.

41 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-41. Appearance on behalf of the Public Prosecutor.

42 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-42. Jurisdiction as to offences committed at sea or in air.

43 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-43. Discharge of fugitive criminal if not returned within three months.

44 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-44. Provisions in the Criminal Procedure Code when applicable.

45 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-45. Property found on fugitive criminal.

46 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-46. Forms.

47 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-47. Power of Minister to discharge any fugitive criminal in custody.

48 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-48. Simultaneous requisitions.

49 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-49. Discretion in respect of return of certain fugitive criminals.

50 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-50. Taking of evidence for purpose of criminal matters pending in a country.

51 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-51. Witnesses to attend and give evidence, etc.

52 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-52. Taking of evidence for purpose of return of fugitive criminals to Malaysia.

53 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-53. Rules.

54 PART X REPEAL-54. Repeal.

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