Section 64
of Criminal Asset Recovery Order, 2012
Section 64
(1)
For the purposes of this Order, a person shall be taken to be convicted of a money laundering offence or serious offence, or other offences under this Order, as the case may be, if the person absconds in connection with a money laundering offence, serious offence or other offences committed under this Order.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), a person shall be taken to abscond in connection with offences under this Order or serious offence if –
(a)
Investigations for a money laundering offence or serious offence have commenced against the person; and
(b)
the person –
(i)
left Brunei Darussalam to avoid any institution of proceedings;
Incorporating amendments until S 22/2017
(Cleancopy) NHN/Amiriah/Bb/Karimah as of 26.12.2019
*Note: amendment on page 7,75,81,123 on 11.01.2020
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BLUV as at 11th March 2017
(ii)
cannot be found, apprehended or extradited at the end of the period of 6 months from the date on which investigations referred to in paragraph (a) was commenced; or
(iii)
dies before proceedings were instituted, or if such proceedings were instituted, before he is convicted of the offence.
Confiscation order where person has absconded.