s 17 Procedure in respect of a fugitive criminal apprehended on a provisional warrant when order has been received by the Magistrate
Where at the time the fugitive criminal who is apprehended on a provisional warrant is brought before any Magistrate the Magistrate has received an order of the Minister signifying that a requisition has been made for the return of the fugitive criminal, the Magistrate shall order—
(a) that the case be transmitted to the Sessions Court; and
(b) that the fugitive criminal be remanded in custody until his appearance before the Sessions Court.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tatacara berkenaan dengan penjenayah buruan yang diberkas berdasarkan waran sementara jika perintah telah diterima oleh Majistret
Jika pada masa penjenayah buruan yang diberkas berdasarkan
waran sementara dibawa ke hadapan mana-mana Majistret, Majistret itu telah menerima suatu perintah Menteri yang memaklumkan bahawa suatu permintaan telah dibuat bagi pemulangan penjenayah buruan itu, maka Majistret itu hendaklah memerintahkan―
(a) supaya kes itu dipindahkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen; dan
(b) supaya penjenayah buruan itu ditahan dalam jagaan sehingga dia dibawa hadir di hadapan Mahkamah Sesyen.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
