Application for transfer to Malaysia
(1) An application for transfer of a prisoner to Malaysia may be made—
(a) by the Minister to the appropriate authority of the prescribed foreign State; or
(b) by the appropriate authority of the prescribed foreign State to the Minister.
(2) An application for transfer under subsection (1) shall be made in writing.
(3) Every application for transfer under this section shall be accompanied by—
(a) such documents as may be agreed by Malaysia and the prescribed foreign State for that purpose; and
(b) any other documents or information which may be considered relevant to the application and that may appropriately be provided.
Warrant for transfer to Malaysia
(1) The Minister may, if a prisoner is eligible for transfer under section 6 and the transfer conditions under section 7 are fulfilled, issue a warrant for transfer in the form as prescribed by the Minister authorizing the transfer of the prisoner from the prescribed foreign State to Malaysia.
(2) A warrant for transfer to Malaysia authorizes the transfer of the prisoner from the prescribed foreign State to Malaysia to continue serving the sentence of imprisonment or the order of confinement in a prison in accordance with the treaty or other agreement between Malaysia and the prescribed foreign State.
(3) If the prisoner has been released on parole, the warrant for transfer to Malaysia shall specify any procedure for such transfer that has been agreed upon with the prescribed foreign State and the necessary authorizations and directions.
(4) The Commissioner General of Prison shall have the authority to confine such prisoner in prison for the period specified in the warrant for transfer to Malaysia.
Registration of warrant or order issued in the prescribed foreign State
Where, under the provisions of any law in force in the prescribed foreign State, a court or a tribunal has issued a warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment or an order made upon a finding of guilt imposing a term of imprisonment, on a
prisoner, a Sessions Court Judge in Malaysia shall register the warrant or order, and the warrant or order may then be executed on that prisoner as if the warrant or order was lawfully issued under the laws of Malaysia.
