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Extradition Act 2003

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134 Costs where discharge ordered

(1) This section applies if any of the following occurs in relation to a person whose extradition to a category 2 territory is requested under this Part— (a) an order for the person’s discharge is made under this Part; (b) the person is taken to be discharged under this Part; (ba) the High Court dismisses an application for leave to appeal to it under section 105 or 110; (c) the High Court dismisses an appeal under section 105 or 110; (d) the High Court or the Supreme Court dismisses an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court under section 114, if the application is made on behalf of the category 2 territory; (e) the Supreme Court dismisses an appeal under section 114, if the appeal is brought on behalf of the category 2 territory. (2) In a case falling within subsection (1)(a), an order under subsection (5) in favour of the person may be made by— (a) the appropriate judge, if the order for the person’s discharge is made by him or by the Secretary of State; (b) the High Court, if the order for the person’s discharge is made by it; (c) the Supreme Court, if the order for the person’s discharge is made by it. (3) In a case falling within subsection (1)(b), the appropriate judge may make an order under subsection (5) in favour of the person. (4) In a case falling within subsection (1)(ba), (c), (d) or (e), the court by which the application or appeal is dismissed may make an order under subsection (5) in favour of the person. (5) An order under this subsection in favour of a person is an order for a payment of the appropriate amount to be made to the person out of money provided by Parliament. (5A) In England and Wales, an order under subsection (5) is to be made, and the appropriate amount is to be determined, in accordance with sections 135A and 135B. (5B) In Scotland and Northern Ireland, an order under subsection (5) is to be made, and the appropriate amount is to be determined, in accordance with subsections (6) to (9). (6) The appropriate amount is such amount as the judge or court making the order under subsection (5) considers reasonably sufficient to compensate the person in whose favour the order is made for any expenses properly incurred by him in the proceedings under this Part. (7) But if the judge or court making an order under subsection (5) is of the opinion that there are circumstances which make it inappropriate that the person in whose favour the order is made should recover the full amount mentioned in subsection (6), the judge or court must— (a) assess what amount would in his or its opinion be just and reasonable; (b) specify that amount in the order as the appropriate amount. (8) Unless subsection (7) applies, the appropriate amount— (a) must be specified in the order, if the court considers it appropriate for it to be so specified and the person in whose favour the order is made agrees the amount; (b) must be determined in accordance with regulations made by the Lord Chancellor for the purposes of this section, in any other case. (9) In relation to proceedings in Northern Ireland (including proceedings in the Supreme Court on an appeal, or on an application for leave to appeal, from proceedings in Northern Ireland)— (a) subsection (5) has effect as if for “out of money provided by Parliament” there were substituted by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland; (b) the power to make regulations under subsection (8)(b) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Lord Chancellor).

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134 Costs where discharge ordered

(1) This section applies if any of the following occurs in relation to a person whose extradition to a category 2 territory is requested under this Part— (a) an order for the person’s discharge is made under this Part; (b) the person is taken to be discharged under this Part; (ba) the High Court dismisses an application for leave to appeal to it under section 105 or 110; (c) the High Court dismisses an appeal under section 105 or 110; (d) the High Court or the Supreme Court dismisses an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court under section 114, if the application is made on behalf of the category 2 territory; (e) the Supreme Court dismisses an appeal under section 114, if the appeal is brought on behalf of the category 2 territory. (2) In a case falling within subsection (1)(a), an order under subsection (5) in favour of the person may be made by— (a) the appropriate judge, if the order for the person’s discharge is made by him or by the Secretary of State; (b) the High Court, if the order for the person’s discharge is made by it; (c) the Supreme Court, if the order for the person’s discharge is made by it. (3) In a case falling within subsection (1)(b), the appropriate judge may make an order under subsection (5) in favour of the person. (4) In a case falling within subsection (1)(ba), (c), (d) or (e), the court by which the application or appeal is dismissed may make an order under subsection (5) in favour of the person. (5) An order under this subsection in favour of a person is an order for a payment of the appropriate amount to be made to the person out of money provided by Parliament. (5A) In England and Wales, an order under subsection (5) is to be made, and the appropriate amount is to be determined, in accordance with sections 135A and 135B. (5B) In Scotland and Northern Ireland, an order under subsection (5) is to be made, and the appropriate amount is to be determined, in accordance with subsections (6) to (9). (6) The appropriate amount is such amount as the judge or court making the order under subsection (5) considers reasonably sufficient to compensate the person in whose favour the order is made for any expenses properly incurred by him in the proceedings under this Part. (7) But if the judge or court making an order under subsection (5) is of the opinion that there are circumstances which make it inappropriate that the person in whose favour the order is made should recover the full amount mentioned in subsection (6), the judge or court must— (a) assess what amount would in his or its opinion be just and reasonable; (b) specify that amount in the order as the appropriate amount. (8) Unless subsection (7) applies, the appropriate amount— (a) must be specified in the order, if the court considers it appropriate for it to be so specified and the person in whose favour the order is made agrees the amount; (b) must be determined in accordance with regulations made by the Lord Chancellor for the purposes of this section, in any other case. (9) In relation to proceedings in Northern Ireland (including proceedings in the Supreme Court on an appeal, or on an application for leave to appeal, from proceedings in Northern Ireland)— (a) subsection (5) has effect as if for “out of money provided by Parliament” there were substituted by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland; (b) the power to make regulations under subsection (8)(b) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Lord Chancellor).

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