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those possessions it seems expedient to Her Majesty and conducive to the better administration of Justice therein, to apply Part II of the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, thereto.
Now, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers in this behalf by the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, or otherwise vested in Her Majesty, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows :-
1. On and after the 1st day of July, 1886, Part II of the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, shall apply to the group of British possessions hereunder mentioned, that is to say:
The Straits Settlements.
Hongkong.
Labuan.
2. The Governors of the Straits Settlements, Hongkong and Labuan shall cause this Order to be proclaimed in the Colonies under their respective Governments.
Short title.
ACT OF 1881-44 & 45 VICT. c. 69:-
An Act to amend the Law with respect to Fugitive Offenders in Her Majesty's Dominions, and for other purposes connected with the Trial of Offenders.
[27th August, 1881.]
1. This Act may be cited as the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881.
PART I.
RETURN OF FUGITIVES.
Liability of 2. Where a person accused of having committed an offence (to which fugitive to be this part of this Act applies) in one part of Her Majesty's Dominions apprehended and returned. has left that part, such person (in this Act referred to as a fugitive from that part) if found in another part of Her Majesty's Dominions, shall be liable to be apprehended and returned in manner provided by this Act to the part from which he is a fugitive.
Endorsing of warrant for apprehension of fugitive.
A fugitive may be so apprehended under an endorsed warrant or a provisional warrant.
3. Where a warrant has been issued in one part of Her Majesty's Dominions for the apprehension of a fugitive from that part, any of the following authorities in another part of Her Majesty's Dominions in or on the way to which the fugitive is or is suspected to be; (that is to say):-
(1) A Judge of a superior Court in such part; and
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THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT.
those possessions it seems expedient to Her Majesty and conducive to the better administration of Justice therein, to apply Part II of the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, thereto.
Now, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers in this behalf by the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, or otherwise vested in Her Majesty, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows :-
1. On and after the 1st day of July, 1886, Part II of the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, shall apply to the group of British possessions hereunder mentioned, that is to say:
The Straits Settlements.
Hongkong.
Labuan.
2. The Governors of the Straits Settlements, Hongkong and Labuan shall cause this Order to be proclaimed in the Colonies under their respective Governments.
Short title.
ACT OF 1881-44 & 45 VICT. c. 69:-
An Act to amend the Law with respect to Fugitive Offenders in Her Majesty's Dominions, and for other purposes connected with the Trial of Offenders.
[27th August, 1881.]
1. This Act may be cited as the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881.
PART I.
RETURN OF FUGITIVES.
Liability of 2. Where a person accused of having committed an offence (to which fugitive to be this part of this Act applies) in one part of Her Majesty's Dominions apprehended and returned. has left that part, such person (in this Act referred to as a fugitive from that part) if found in another part of Her Majesty's Dominions, shall be liable to be apprehended and returned in manner provided by this Act to the part from which he is a fugitive.
Endorsing of warrant for apprehension of fugitive.
A fugitive may be so apprehended under an endorsed warrant or a provisional warrant.
3. Where a warrant has been issued in one part of Her Majesty's Dominions for the apprehension of a fugitive from that part, any of the following authorities in another part of Her Majesty's Dominions in or on the way to which the fugitive is or is suspected to be; (that is to say):-
(1) A Judge of a superior Court in such part; and
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