International Transfer of Prisoners Act 2012 · Updated to 26 Dec 2012 · Part IV · Transfer to Malaysia
13. Registration of warrant or order issued in the prescribed foreign State
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prescribed foreign State
“prescribed foreign State” means a foreign State declared by the Minister, by an order made under section 4, as a prescribed foreign State;
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prisoner, a Sessions Court Judge in Malaysia shall register the warrant or order, and the warrant or order may then be executed on that prisoner as if the warrant or order was lawfully issued under the laws of Malaysia.
prisoner
“prisoner” means a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or under confinement in a prison pursuant to an order made upon a finding of guilt, including— (a) a prisoner released on parole; and (b) such person under the age of eighteen years;