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Section 42

Jurisdiction as to offences committed at sea or in air

of Extradition Act 1992

ActIn forceProvision 39 of 51
Section 42

Where the offence in respect of which the return of a fugitive criminal is sought was committed on board any vessel on the high seas or any aircraft while in the air outside Malaysia which comes

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into any port or aerodrome in Malaysia, the Minister and any

Magistrate having jurisdiction in such port or aerodrome may exercise the powers conferred by this Act.