Section 16
Position relating to extradition where there is no arrangement
Where there is no arrangement relating to extradition in force between Malaysia and a State which is a party to the
Convention, the Convention may be regarded to have effect as if it were an arrangement relating to extradition between Malaysia and the
State for purposes of the application of the *Extradition
Act 1992, to such State.
(2)
Where the *Extradition Act 1992 is applied pursuant to subsection (1), it shall have effect as if the only extradition crimes within the meaning of the Act were offences under this Act and attempts to commit such offences.
(3)
For the purposes of the *Extradition Act 1992 any act, wherever committed which—
(a)
is an offence under this Act or an attempt to commit such an offence, or would be such an offence or attempt but for subsection 7(2), 9(4) or 10(5) or (6); and
(b)
is an offence against the law of any State in respect of which the *Extradition Act 1992 have already been made applicable, shall be deemed to be an offence within the jurisdiction of that State.
*NOTE—This Act has replaced the Extradition Ordinance 1958 [Ord. 2 of 1958] and the
Commonwealth Fugitive Criminals Act 1967 [Act 54 of 1967]–see section 54 of Act 479.
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