Section 5

“country” includes a territory of a country which, though not sovereign and independent, is authorized by that country to enter into extradition arrangements with other countries;

“diplomatic representative” means a chief representative or consular officer, as defined in the Diplomatic and Consular Privileges

Ordinance 1957 [Ord. 53 of 1957]*;

“extraditable offence” means an offence described in section 32;

“extradition offence” means an offence described in subsection 6(2) or 6(3);

“fugitive criminal” means any person who is accused of or convicted of an extradition offence committed within the jurisdiction of another country and is, or is suspected to be, in some part of

Malaysia;

“Magistrate” means a Magistrate of the First Class or a Sessions

Court Judge;

“Minister” means the Minister of Home Affairs;

“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

“provisional warrant” means a warrant which is issued under paragraph 13(1)(b);

“surrender warrant” means a warrant which is issued under paragraph 21(2)(b);

“temporary surrender warrant” means a warrant which is issued under paragraph 21(2)(a).

*NOTE—The Diplomatic and Consular Privileges Ordinance 1957 [Ord. 53 of 1957] has been repealed by Diplomatic Privileges (Vienna Convention) (Amendment) Act 1999 [Act A1064]

–see section 5 of Act A1064.

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