Malaysia legislation
Section 33
Section 33
Conveyance of accused or convicted person returned
Any person accused of or convicted of an extraditable offence who is returned by a country may, under the warrant of arrest for his return issued in that country, be brought into Malaysia and delivered to the proper authority to be dealt with according to law.
Accused or convicted person returned to Malaysia not to be tried for previous offence or returned to another country 34.
Whenever any person accused of or convicted of an extraditable offence is returned by a country, that person shall not, unless he has left or has had an opportunity of leaving Malaysia—
(a)
be detained or tried in Malaysia for any offence that is alleged to have been committed, or was committed, prior to the return of such person, other than—
(i)
the extraditable offence in respect of which he is returned;
(ii)
any lesser offence proved by the facts on which that return was grounded; or
(iii)
any other extraditable offence in respect of which the country concerned consents to the person being so detained or tried, if such consent is required by that country;
as the case may be; or
(b)
be extradited by Malaysia to another country for trial or punishment for any extradition offence that is alleged to have been committed, or was committed, before the return of the person to Malaysia unless, where so required by the country that returned the person to Malaysia, that country’s consent has been obtained.
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Extradition
Persons temporarily returned to Malaysia