Malaysia legislation

Section 48

of EXTRADITION ACT 1992

Section 48

(2)

The Minister, in determining to which country the fugitive criminal should be returned, shall consider all the circumstances of the case and in particular—

(a)

the relative seriousness of the offence;

(b)

the relative dates on which the requests were made; and

(c)

the citizenship or other national status of the fugitive criminal and his ordinary residence.

Discretion in respect of return of certain fugitive criminals