479 - *AKTA EKSTRADISI 1992 — Malaysia law | Esheria

479 - *AKTA EKSTRADISI 1992

This Act sets out Malaysia’s extradition process for fugitives, including when extradition can be requested, when it is barred, and how warrants and court proceedings work.

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Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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This Act sets out Malaysia’s extradition process for fugitives, including when extradition can be requested, when it is barred, and how warrants and court proceedings work. The Minister may release a fugitive criminal in specified circumstances, and the Magistrate must take and certify evidence when ordered. The provision also lets the Minister make enforcement rules and handle several extradition-related decisions.