Extradition Act 1992 s 6
s 6 Extradition offence
(1) A fugitive criminal shall only be returned for an extradition offence.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, an extradition offence is an offence, however described, including fiscal offences—
(a) which is punishable, under the laws of a country referred to under paragraph 1(2)(a) or 1(2)(b), with imprisonment for not less than one year or with death; and
(b) which, if committed within the jurisdiction of Malaysia, is punishable under the laws of Malaysia with imprisonment for not less than one year or with death:
Provided that, in the case of an extraterritorial offence, it is so punishable under the laws of Malaysia if it took place in corresponding circumstances outside Malaysia.
(3) An offence shall also be an extradition offence if it consists of an attempt or a conspiracy to commit, or an abetment of the commission of, any offence described in subsection (2).
Malay text (authoritative)
Kesalahan ekstradisi
(1) Seseorang penjenayah buruan hendaklah dipulangkan hanya bagi suatu kesalahan ekstradisi.
(2) Bagi maksud Akta ini, kesalahan ekstradisi ialah suatu kesalahan, bagaimanapun diperihalkan, termasuk kesalahan fiskal―
(a) yang boleh dihukum, di bawah undang-undang sesuatu negara yang disebutkan di bawah perenggan 1(2)(a) atau 1(2)(b), dengan hukuman pemenjaraan yang tidak kurang daripada satu tahun atau hukuman mati; dan
(b) yang, jika dilakukan dalam bidang kuasa Malaysia, boleh dihukum di bawah undang-undang Malaysia dengan hukuman pemenjaraan yang tidak kurang daripada satu tahun atau hukuman mati:
Dengan syarat bahawa, dalam suatu hal sesuatu kesalahan luar wilayah, kesalahan itu boleh dihukum sedemikian di bawah undangundang Malaysia jika ia berlaku dalam hal keadaan yang bersamaan di luar Malaysia.
(3) Sesuatu kesalahan hendaklah juga menjadi suatu kesalahan ekstradisi jika ia terdiri daripada suatu percubaan atau komplot untuk melakukan, atau suatu pensubahatan pelakuan, mana-mana kesalahan yang diperihalkan dalam subseksyen (2).
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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).
