Extradition Act 1992 s 40
Notwithstanding anything in any written law, the Minister may in writing direct that a fugitive criminal who is in Malaysia on transit to a country which requested for his return be detained in custody for such period of time or in such place as he may determine.
Menteri boleh mengarahkan penahanan penjenayah buruan yang dalam perjalanan
Walau apa pun apa-apa jua dalam mana-mana undang-undang bertulis, Menteri boleh secara bertulis mengarahkan supaya seseorang penjenayah buruan yang berada di Malaysia dalam perjalanan ke negara yang meminta pemulangannya ditahan dalam jagaan selama tempoh masa atau di tempat yang ditentukan oleh Menteri.
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).