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Extradition Act 2003

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Contents: 294 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Extradition to category 1 territories
  3. 2 Part 1 warrant and certificate
  4. 3 Arrest under certified Part 1 warrant
  5. 4 Person arrested under Part 1 warrant
  6. 5 Provisional arrest
  7. 6 Person arrested under section 5
  8. 7 Identity of person arrested
  9. 8 Remand etc.
  10. 8A Person charged with offence in United Kingdom before extradition hearing
  11. 8B Person serving sentence in United Kingdom before extradition hearing
  12. 9 Judge’s powers at extradition hearing
  13. 10 Initial stage of extradition hearing
  14. 11 Bars to extradition
  15. 12 Rule against double jeopardy
  16. 12A Absence of prosecution decision
  17. 13 Extraneous considerations
  18. 14 Passage of time
  19. 15 Age
  20. 16 Hostage-taking considerations
  21. 17 Speciality
  22. 18 Earlier extradition to United Kingdom from category 1 territory
  23. 19 Earlier extradition to United Kingdom from non-category 1 territory
  24. 19A Earlier transfer to United Kingdom by International Criminal Court
  25. 19B Forum
  26. 19C Effect of prosecutor's certificates on forum proceedings
  27. 19D Prosecutor's certificates
  28. 19E Questioning of prosecutor's certificate
  29. 19F Interpretation of sections 19B to 19E
  30. 20 Case where person has been convicted
  31. 21 Person unlawfully at large: human rights
  32. 21A Person not convicted: human rights and proportionality
  33. 21B Request for temporary transfer etc
  34. 22 Person charged with offence in United Kingdom
  35. 23 Person serving sentence in United Kingdom
  36. 24 Extradition request
  37. 25 Physical or mental condition
  38. 26 Appeal against extradition order
  39. 27 Court’s powers on appeal under section 26
  40. 28 Appeal against discharge at extradition hearing
  41. 29 Court’s powers on appeal under section 28
  42. 30 Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 28
  43. 30A Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 28: Scotland
  44. 31 Appeal to High Court: time limit for start of hearing
  45. 32 Appeal to Supreme Court
  46. 33 Powers of Supreme Court on appeal under section 32
  47. 33ZA Scottish devolution issue: remand in custody or on bail
  48. 33A Detention pending conclusion of certain appeals under section 32
  49. 33B Detention pending conclusion of appeals relating to devolution issues
  50. 34 Appeals: general
  51. 35 Extradition where no appeal
  52. 36 Extradition following appeal
  53. 36A Extradition following appeal: Scotland
  54. 36B Judge informed after extradition hearing that person is charged with offence in United Kingdom
  55. 36C Judge informed after extradition hearing that person is serving sentence in United Kingdom
  56. 37 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence in United Kingdom
  57. 38 Extradition following deferral for competing claim
  58. 39 Asylum claim
  59. 40 Certificate in respect of asylum claimant
  60. 41 Withdrawal of warrant before extradition
  61. 42 Withdrawal of warrant whileapplication or appeal to High Court pending
  62. 43 Withdrawal of warrant while appeal to Supreme Court pending
  63. 44 Competing Part 1 warrants
  64. 45 Consent to extradition
  65. 46 Extradition order following consent
  66. 47 Extradition to category 1 territory following consent
  67. 48 Other warrant issued following consent
  68. 49 Other warrant issued: extradition to category 1 territory
  69. 50 Other warrant issued: proceedings deferred
  70. 51 Extradition request following consent
  71. 52 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence
  72. 53 Extradition following deferral for competing claim
  73. 54 Request for consent to other offence being dealt with
  74. 55 Questions for decision at consent hearing
  75. 56 Request for consent to further extradition to category 1 territory
  76. 57 Questions for decision at consent hearing
  77. 58 Consent to further extradition to category 2 territory
  78. 59 Return of person to serve remainder of sentence
  79. 60 Costs where extradition ordered
  80. 61 Costs where discharge ordered
  81. 62 Costs where discharge ordered: supplementary
  82. 62A Appropriate amount: England and Wales
  83. 62B Legal costs: England and Wales
  84. 63 Persons serving sentences outside territory where convicted
  85. 64 Extradition offences: person not sentenced for offence
  86. 65 Extradition offences: person sentenced for offence
  87. 66 Extradition offences: supplementary
  88. 67 The appropriate judge
  89. 68 The extradition hearing
  90. 68A Unlawfully at large
  91. 69 Extradition to category 2 territories
  92. 70 Extradition request and certificate
  93. 71 Arrest warrant following extradition request
  94. 72 Person arrested under section 71
  95. 73 Provisional warrant
  96. 74 Person arrested under provisional warrant
  97. 74A Provisional arrest where certificate issued under section 74B
  98. 74B Certificates enabling provisional arrest under section 74A
  99. 74C Section 74B supplementary: valid requests for arrest
  100. 74D Person provisionally arrested under section 74A
  101. 74E Person provisionally arrested under section 74A: next steps
  102. 75 Date of extradition hearing: arrest under section 71
  103. 76 Date of extradition hearing: arrest under provisional warrant or under section 74A
  104. 76A Person charged with offence in United Kingdom before extradition hearing
  105. 76B Person serving sentence in United Kingdom before extradition hearing
  106. 77 Judge’s powers at extradition hearing
  107. 78 Initial stages of extradition hearing
  108. 79 Bars to extradition
  109. 80 Rule against double jeopardy
  110. 81 Extraneous considerations
  111. 82 Passage of time
  112. 83 Hostage-taking considerations
  113. 83A Forum
  114. 83B Effect of prosecutor's certificates on forum proceedings
  115. 83C Prosecutor's certificates
  116. 83D Questioning of prosecutor's certificate
  117. 83E Interpretation of sections 83A to 83D
  118. 84 Case where person has not been convicted
  119. 85 Case where person has been convicted
  120. 86 Conviction in person’s absence
  121. 87 Human rights
  122. 88 Person charged with offence in United Kingdom
  123. 89 Person serving sentence in United Kingdom
  124. 90 Competing extradition claim
  125. 91 Physical or mental condition
  126. 92 Case sent to Secretary of State
  127. 93 Secretary of State’s consideration of case
  128. 94 Death penalty
  129. 95 Speciality
  130. 96 Earlier extradition to United Kingdom from other territory
  131. 96A Earlier transfer to United Kingdom by International Criminal Court
  132. 97 Deferral: person charged with offence in United Kingdom
  133. 98 Deferral: person serving sentence in United Kingdom
  134. 99 Time limit for order for extradition or discharge
  135. 100 Information
  136. 101 Making of order for extradition or discharge
  137. 102 The appropriate day
  138. 103 Appeal where case sent to Secretary of State
  139. 104 Court’s powers on appeal under section 103
  140. 105 Appeal against discharge at extradition hearing
  141. 106 Court’s powers on appeal under section 105
  142. 107 Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 105
  143. 107A Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 105: Scotland
  144. 108 Appeal against extradition order
  145. 109 Court’s powers on appeal under section 108
  146. 110 Appeal against discharge by Secretary of State
  147. 111 Court’s powers on appeal under section 110
  148. 112 Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 110
  149. 112A Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 110: Scotland
  150. 113 Appeal to High Court: time limit for start of hearing
  151. 114 Appeal to Supreme Court
  152. 115 Powers of Supreme Court on appeal under section 114
  153. 115A Detention pending conclusion of certain appeals under section 114
  154. 115B Detention pending conclusion of appeals relating to devolution issues
  155. 116 Appeals: general
  156. 117 Extradition where no appeal
  157. 118 Extradition following appeal
  158. 118A Extradition following appeal: Scotland
  159. 118B Scottish devolution issue: remand in custody or on bail
  160. 118C Judge informed after extradition order that person is charged with offence in United Kingdom
  161. 118D Judge informed after extradition order that person is serving sentence in United Kingdom
  162. 119 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence in United Kingdom
  163. 120 Extradition following deferral for competing claim
  164. 121 Asylum claim
  165. 122 Withdrawal of request before end of extradition hearing
  166. 123 Withdrawal of request after case sent to Secretary of State
  167. 124 Withdrawal of request whileapplication or appeal to High Court pending
  168. 125 Withdrawal of request while appeal to Supreme Court pending
  169. 126 Competing extradition requests
  170. 127 Consent to extradition: general
  171. 128 Consent to extradition before case sent to Secretary of State
  172. 129 Consent to other offence being dealt with
  173. 130 Consent to further extradition to category 2 territory
  174. 131 Consent to further extradition to category 1 territory
  175. 132 Return of person to serve remainder of sentence
  176. 133 Costs where extradition ordered
  177. 134 Costs where discharge ordered
  178. 135 Costs where discharge ordered: supplementary
  179. 135A Appropriate amount: England and Wales
  180. 135B Legal costs: England and Wales
  181. 136 Persons serving sentences outside territory where convicted
  182. 137 Extradition offences: person not sentenced for offence
  183. 138 Extradition offences: person sentenced for offence
  184. 139 The appropriate judge
  185. 140 The extradition hearing
  186. 140A Unlawfully at large
  187. 141 Scotland: references to Secretary of State
  188. 142 Issue of Part 3 warrant
  189. 143 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence
  190. 144 Return to extraditing territory to serve sentence
  191. 145 Service of sentence in territory executing Part 3 warrant
  192. 146 Dealing with person for other offences
  193. 147 Effect of consent to extradition to the United Kingdom
  194. 148 Extradition offences
  195. 149 The appropriate judge
  196. 150 Dealing with person for other offences: Commonwealth countries etc.
  197. 151 Dealing with person for other offences: other category 2 territories
  198. 151A Dealing with person for other offences
  199. 151B Detention of person for trial in England and Wales for other offences
  200. 152 Remission of punishment for other offences
  201. 153 Return of person acquitted or not tried
  202. 153A Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence
  203. 153B Return of person in pursuance of undertaking
  204. 153C Return to extraditing territory to serve sentence
  205. 153D Sections 153A and 153C etc : supplementary
  206. 154 Restriction on bail where undertaking given by Secretary of State
  207. 155 Service personnel
  208. 155A Category 1 territories not applying Trade and Cooperation Agreement to old cases
  209. 156 Search and seizure warrants
  210. 157 Production orders
  211. 158 Requirements for making of production order
  212. 159 Computer information
  213. 160 Warrants: special procedure material and excluded material
  214. 161 Entry and search of premises for purposes of arrest
  215. 162 Entry and search of premises on arrest
  216. 163 Search of person on arrest
  217. 164 Entry and search of premises after arrest
  218. 165 Additional seizure powers
  219. 166 Fingerprints and samples
  220. 167 Searches and examination
  221. 168 Photographs
  222. 169 Evidence of identity: England and Wales
  223. 170 Evidence of identity: Northern Ireland
  224. 171 Other treatment and rights
  225. 172 Delivery of seized property
  226. 173 Codes of practice
  227. 174 Interpretation
  228. 175 Customs officers
  229. 176 Service policemen
  230. 177 Extradition from British overseas territories
  231. 178 Extradition to British overseas territories
  232. 179 Competing claims to extradition
  233. 180 Proceedings on deferred warrant or request
  234. 181 Proceedings where extradition deferred
  235. 182 Legal advice, assistance and representation: England and Wales
  236. 183 Legal aid: Scotland
  237. 184 Grant of free legal aid: Northern Ireland
  238. 185 Free legal aid: supplementary
  239. 186 Re-extradition: preliminary
  240. 187 Re-extradition hearing
  241. 188 Re-extradition to category 1 territories
  242. 189 Re-extradition to category 2 territories
  243. 189A Facilitating transit through the United Kingdom
  244. 189B Unscheduled arrival in the United Kingdom
  245. 189C Exercise of the extradition transit powers
  246. 189D Codes of practice
  247. 189E Sections 189A to 189D: interpretation
  248. 190 Crown Prosecution Service: role in extradition proceedings
  249. 191 Lord Advocate: role in extradition proceedings
  250. 192 Northern Ireland DPP and Crown Solicitor: role in extradition proceedings
  251. 193 Parties to international Conventions
  252. 194 Special extradition arrangements
  253. 195 Human rights: appropriate tribunal
  254. 196 Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
  255. 197 Custody
  256. 197A Extradition of serving prisoner
  257. 198 Bail: England and Wales
  258. 199 Bail: Scotland
  259. 200 Appeal against grant of bail
  260. 201 Remand to local authority accommodation
  261. 202 Receivable documents
  262. 203 Documents sent by facsimile
  263. 204 Warrant issued by category 1 territory: transmission by other electronic means
  264. 205 Written statements and admissions
  265. 206 Burden and standard of proof
  266. 206A Use of live links at ... hearings
  267. 206B Live links: supplementary
  268. 206C Live links: interpretation
  269. 207 Extradition for more than one offence
  270. 208 National security
  271. 209 Reasonable force
  272. 210 Rules of court
  273. 211 Service of notices
  274. 212 Article 95 alerts: transitional provision
  275. 213 Disposal of Part 1 warrant and extradition request
  276. 214 Disposal of charge
  277. 215 Trade and Cooperation Agreement list
  278. 216 Other interpretative provisions
  279. 217 Form of documents
  280. 218 Existing legislation on extradition
  281. 219 Amendments
  282. 220 Repeals
  283. 221 Commencement
  284. 222 Channel Islands and Isle of Man
  285. 223 Orders and regulations
  286. 224 Orders in Council
  287. 225 Finance
  288. 226 Extent
  289. 227 Short title
  290. SCHEDULE A1 Specified category 2 territories
  291. SCHEDULE 1 Re-extradition: modifications
  292. SCHEDULE 2 Trade and Cooperation Agreement list
  293. SCHEDULE 3 Amendments
  294. SCHEDULE 4 Repeals

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118D Judge informed after extradition order that person is serving sentence in United Kingdom

(1) This section applies if— (a) the Secretary of State has made an order for a person's extradition under this Part, and (b) before the extradition order is carried out the appropriate judge is informed that the person is serving a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention in the United Kingdom. (2) The appropriate judge may order the extradition order not to be carried out until the person is released from detention pursuant to the sentence (whether on licence or otherwise). (3) Rules of court may provide that where there is an appeal against the extradition order— (a) a reference in this section to the appropriate judge has effect, in prescribed circumstances, as if it were a reference to the court hearing the appeal, and (b) this section has effect with any other prescribed modifications.

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119 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence in United Kingdom

(1) This section applies if— (a) the Secretary of State orders a person’s extradition to a category 2 territory under this Part; (b) the person is serving a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention in the United Kingdom , either— (i) in custody, or (ii) on licence. (2) The Secretary of State may make the order for extradition subject to the condition that extradition is not to take place before he receives an undertaking given on behalf of the category 2 territory in terms specified by him. (3) The terms which may be specified by the Secretary of State in relation to a person within subsection (1)(b)(i) who is accused in a category 2 territory of the commission of an offence include terms— (a) that the person be kept in custody until the conclusion of the proceedings against him for the offence and any other offence in respect of which he is permitted to be dealt with in the category 2 territory; (b) that the person be returned to the United Kingdom to serve the remainder of his sentence on the conclusion of those proceedings. (3A) The terms which may be specified by the Secretary of State in relation to a person within subsection (1)(b)(ii) who is accused in a category 2 territory of the commission of an offence include terms that the person be returned to the United Kingdom to serve the remainder of his sentence after serving any sentence imposed on him in the category 2 territory for— (a) the offence, and (b) any other offence in respect of which he is permitted to be dealt with in the category 2 territory. (4) The terms which may be specified by the Secretary of State in relation to a person alleged to be unlawfully at large after conviction of an offence by a court in a category 2 territory include terms that the person be returned to the United Kingdom to serve the remainder of his sentence after serving any sentence imposed on him in the category 2 territory for— (a) the offence, and (b) any other offence in respect of which he is permitted to be dealt with in the category 2 territory. (5) Subsections (6) and (7) apply if the Secretary of State makes an order for extradition subject to a condition under subsection (2). (6) If the Secretary of State does not receive the undertaking before the end of the period of 21 days starting with the day on which he makes the order and the person applies to the High Court to be discharged, the court must order his discharge. (7) If the Secretary of State receives the undertaking before the end of that period— (a) in a case where section 117 applies, the required period for the purposes of section 117(2) is 28 days starting with the day on which the Secretary of State receives the undertaking; (b) in a case where section 118 applies, the required period for the purposes of section 118(2) is 28 days starting with the day on which the decision of the relevant court on the appeal becomes final (within the meaning of that section) or (if later) the day on which the Secretary of State receives the undertaking.

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120 Extradition following deferral for competing claim

(1) This section applies if— (a) an order is made under this Part for a person to be extradited to a category 2 territory in pursuance of a request for his extradition; (b) before the person is extradited to the territory an order is made under section 126(2) or 179(2) for the person’s extradition in pursuance of the request to be deferred; (c) the appropriate judge makes an order under section 181(2) for the person’s extradition in pursuance of the request to cease to be deferred. (2) In a case where section 117 applies, the required period for the purposes of section 117(2) is 28 days starting with the day on which the order under section 181(2) is made. (3) In a case where section 118 applies, the required period for the purposes of section 118(2) is 28 days starting with the day on which the decision of the relevant court on the appeal becomes final (within the meaning of that section) or (if later) the day on which the order under section 181(2) is made.

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121 Asylum claim

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) If— (a) an order is made under this Part for a person to be extradited in pursuance of a request, and (b) the person has made an asylum claim (whether before or after the making of the request), the person must not be extradited in pursuance of the request before the asylum claim is finally determined; and sections 117 and 118 have effect subject to this. (4) If the Secretary of State allows the asylum claim, the claim is finally determined when he makes his decision on the claim. (5) If the Secretary of State rejects the asylum claim, the claim is finally determined— (a) when the Secretary of State makes his decision on the claim, if there is no right to appeal against the Secretary of State’s decision on the claim; (b) when the period permitted for appealing against the Secretary of State’s decision on the claim ends, if there is such a right but there is no such appeal; (c) when the appeal against that decision is finally determined or is withdrawn or abandoned, if there is such an appeal. (6) An appeal against the Secretary of State’s decision on an asylum claim is not finally determined for the purposes of subsection (5) at any time when a further appeal or an application for leave to bring a further appeal— (a) has been instituted and has not been finally determined or withdrawn or abandoned, or (b) may be brought. (7) The remittal of an appeal is not a final determination for the purposes of subsection (6). (8) The possibility of an appeal out of time with leave must be ignored for the purposes of subsections (5) and (6).

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122 Withdrawal of request before end of extradition hearing

(1) This section applies if at any time in the relevant period the appropriate judge is informed by the Secretary of State that a request for a person’s extradition has been withdrawn. (2) The relevant period is the period— (a) starting when the person first appears or is brought before the appropriate judge following his arrest under this Part; (b) ending when the judge orders the person’s discharge or sends the case to the Secretary of State for his decision whether the person is to be extradited. (3) The judge must order the person’s discharge. (4) If the person is not before the judge at the time the judge orders his discharge, the judge must inform him of the order as soon as practicable.

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123 Withdrawal of request after case sent to Secretary of State

(1) This section applies if at any time in the relevant period the Secretary of State is informed that a request for a person’s extradition has been withdrawn. (2) The relevant period is the period— (a) starting when the judge sends the case to the Secretary of State for his decision whether the person is to be extradited; (b) ending when the person is extradited in pursuance of the request or discharged. (3) The Secretary of State must order the person’s discharge.

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124 Withdrawal of request whileapplication or appeal to High Court pending

(1) This section applies if at any time in the relevant period the High Court is informed by the Secretary of State that a request for a person’s extradition has been withdrawn. (2) The relevant period is the period— (a) starting when notice of application for leave to appeal to the High Court is given by the person whose extradition is requested or by a person acting on behalf of the category 2 territory to which his extradition is requested; (b) ending with the relevant day. (2A) “The relevant day” is— (a) if the High Court refuses leave to appeal to it, the day on which the decision to refuse leave becomes final; (b) if leave to appeal is given but proceedings on the appeal are discontinued, the day of discontinuance; (c) if leave to appeal is given and proceedings on the appeal are not discontinued, the day on which the court makes its decision on the appeal. For the purposes of paragraph (a), the decision to refuse leave becomes final when, in accordance with rules of court, there is no further step that can be taken in relation to the application for leave to appeal (ignoring any power of a court to grant leave to take a step out of time). (3) If theapplication or appeal is under section 103 or 108, the court must— (a) order the person’s discharge; (b) quash the order for his extradition, if the Secretary of State has ordered his extradition. (4) If the application or appeal is under section 105 or 110, the court must dismiss the application or appeal. (5) If the person is not before the court at the time the court orders his discharge, the court must inform him of the order as soon as practicable.

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125 Withdrawal of request while appeal to Supreme Court pending

(1) This section applies if at any time in the relevant period the Supreme Court is informed by the Secretary of State that a request for a person’s extradition has been withdrawn. (2) The relevant period is the period— (a) starting when leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is granted to the person whose extradition is requested or a person acting on behalf of the category 2 territory to which his extradition is requested; (b) ending when proceedings on the appeal are discontinued or the Supreme Court makes its decision on the appeal. (3) If the appeal is brought by the person whose extradition is requested the Supreme Court must— (a) order the person’s discharge; (b) quash the order for his extradition, in a case where the appeal was against a decision of the High Court to dismiss an appeal under section 103 or 108. (4) If the appeal is brought by a person acting on behalf of the category 2 territory the Supreme Court must dismiss the appeal. (5) If the person whose extradition is requested is not before the Supreme Court at the time it orders his discharge, the Supreme Court must inform him of the order as soon as practicable.

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126 Competing extradition requests

(1) This section applies if— (a) the Secretary of State receives a valid request for a person’s extradition to a category 2 territory; (b) the person is in the United Kingdom; (c) before the person is extradited in pursuance of the request or discharged, the Secretary of State receives another valid request for the person’s extradition. (2) The Secretary of State may— (a) order proceedings (or further proceedings) on one of the requests to be deferred until the other one has been disposed of, if neither of the requests has been disposed of; (b) order the person’s extradition in pursuance of the request under consideration to be deferred until the other request has been disposed of, if an order for his extradition in pursuance of the request under consideration has been made. (3) In applying subsection (2) the Secretary of State must take account in particular of these matters— (a) the relative seriousness of the offences concerned; (b) the place where each offence was committed (or was alleged to have been committed); (c) the date when each request was received; (d) whether, in the case of each offence, the person is accused of its commission (but not alleged to have been convicted) or is alleged to be unlawfully at large after conviction.

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127 Consent to extradition: general

(1) A person arrested under a warrant issued under section 71 may consent to his extradition to the category 2 territory to which his extradition is requested. (2) A person arrested under a provisional warrant or under section 74A may consent to his extradition to the category 2 territory in which he is accused of the commission of an offence or is alleged to have been convicted of an offence. (3) Consent under this section— (a) must be given in writing; (b) is irrevocable. (4) Consent under this section which is given by a person before his case is sent to the Secretary of State for the Secretary of State’s decision whether he is to be extradited must be given before the appropriate judge. (5) Consent under this section which is given in any other case must be given to the Secretary of State. (6) A person may not give his consent under this section before the appropriate judge unless— (a) he is legally represented before the appropriate judge at the time he gives consent, or (b) he is a person to whom subsection (7) applies. (7) This subsection applies to a person if— (a) he has been informed of his right to apply for legal aid and has had the opportunity to apply for legal aid, but he has refused or failed to apply; (b) he has applied for legal aid but his application has been refused; (c) he was granted legal aid but the legal aid was withdrawn. (8) In subsection (7) “legal aid” means— (a) in England and Wales, representation for the purposes of criminal proceedings provided under arrangements made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012; (b) in Scotland, such legal aid as is available by virtue of section 183(a) of this Act; (c) in Northern Ireland, such free legal aid as is available by virtue of sections 184 and 185 of this Act. (9) For the purposes of subsection (6) a person is to be treated as legally represented before the appropriate judge if (and only if) he has the assistance of counsel or a solicitor to represent him in the proceedings before the appropriate judge.

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128 Consent to extradition before case sent to Secretary of State

(1) This section applies if a person gives his consent under section 127 to the appropriate judge. (2) If the judge has not fixed a date under section 75 or 76 on which the extradition hearing is to begin he is not required to do so. (3) If the extradition hearing has begun the judge is no longer required to proceed or continue proceeding under sections 78 to 91. (4) The judge must send the case to the Secretary of State for his decision whether the person is to be extradited. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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129 Consent to other offence being dealt with

(1) This section applies if— (a) a person is extradited to a category 2 territory in accordance with this Part; (b) the Secretary of State receives a valid request for his consent to the person being dealt with in the territory for an offence other than the offence in respect of which he was extradited. (2) A request for consent is valid if it is made by an authority which is an authority of the territory and which the Secretary of State believes has the function of making requests for the consent referred to in subsection (1)(b) in that territory. (3) The Secretary of State must serve notice on the person that he has received the request for consent, unless he is satisfied that it would not be practicable to do so. (4) The Secretary of State must decide whether the offence is an extradition offence. (5) If the Secretary of State decides the question in subsection (4) in the negative he must refuse his consent. (6) If the Secretary of State decides that question in the affirmative he must decide whether the appropriate judge would send the case to him (for his decision whether the person was to be extradited) under sections 79 to 91 if— (a) the person were in the United Kingdom, and (b) the judge were required to proceed under section 79 in respect of the offence for which the Secretary of State’s consent is requested. (7) If the Secretary of State decides the question in subsection (6) in the negative he must refuse his consent. (8) If the Secretary of State decides that question in the affirmative he must decide whether, if the person were in the United Kingdom, his extradition in respect of the offence would be prohibited under section 94, 95 or 96. (9) If the Secretary of State decides the question in subsection (8) in the affirmative he must refuse his consent. (10) If the Secretary of State decides that question in the negative he may give his consent.

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130 Consent to further extradition to category 2 territory

(1) This section applies if— (a) a person is extradited to a category 2 territory (the requesting territory) in accordance with this Part; (b) the Secretary of State receives a valid request for his consent to the person’s extradition to another category 2 territory for an offence other than the offence in respect of which he was extradited. (2) A request for consent is valid if it is made by an authority which is an authority of the requesting territory and which the Secretary of State believes has the function of making requests for the consent referred to in subsection (1)(b) in that territory. (3) The Secretary of State must serve notice on the person that he has received the request for consent, unless he is satisfied that it would not be practicable to do so. (4) The Secretary of State must decide whether the offence is an extradition offence in relation to the category 2 territory referred to in subsection (1)(b). (5) If the Secretary of State decides the question in subsection (4) in the negative he must refuse his consent. (6) If the Secretary of State decides that question in the affirmative he must decide whether the appropriate judge would send the case to him (for his decision whether the person was to be extradited) under sections 79 to 91 if— (a) the person were in the United Kingdom, and (b) the judge were required to proceed under section 79 in respect of the offence for which the Secretary of State’s consent is requested. (7) If the Secretary of State decides the question in subsection (6) in the negative he must refuse his consent. (8) If the Secretary of State decides that question in the affirmative he must decide whether, if the person were in the United Kingdom, his extradition in respect of the offence would be prohibited under section 94, 95 or 96. (9) If the Secretary of State decides the question in subsection (8) in the affirmative he must refuse his consent. (10) If the Secretary of State decides that question in the negative he may give his consent.

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131 Consent to further extradition to category 1 territory

(1) This section applies if— (a) a person is extradited to a category 2 territory (the requesting territory) in accordance with this Part; (b) the Secretary of State receives a valid request for his consent to the person’s extradition to a category 1 territory for an offence other than the offence in respect of which he was extradited. (2) A request for consent is valid if it is made by an authority which is an authority of the requesting territory and which the Secretary of State believes has the function of making requests for the consent referred to in subsection (1)(b) in that territory. (3) The Secretary of State must serve notice on the person that he has received the request for consent, unless he is satisfied that it would not be practicable to do so. (4) The Secretary of State must decide whether the offence is an extradition offence within the meaning given by section 64 in relation to the category 1 territory. (5) If the Secretary of State decides the question in subsection (4) in the negative he must refuse his consent. (6) If the Secretary of State decides that question in the affirmative he must decide whether the appropriate judge would order the person’s extradition under sections 11 to 25 if— (a) the person were in the United Kingdom, and (b) the judge were required to proceed under section 11 in respect of the offence for which the Secretary of State’s consent is requested. (7) If the Secretary of State decides the question in subsection (6) in the affirmative he must give his consent. (8) If the Secretary of State decides that question in the negative he must refuse his consent.

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132 Return of person to serve remainder of sentence

(1) This section applies if— (a) a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention in the United Kingdom is extradited to a category 2 territory in accordance with this Part; (b) the person is returned to the United Kingdom to serve the remainder of the sentence or the person otherwise returns to the United Kingdom. (2) Time during which the person was outside the United Kingdom as a result of the extradition does not count as time served by the person as part of the sentence. (3) But subsection (2) does not apply if— (a) the person was extradited for the purpose of being prosecuted for an offence, and (b) the person has not been convicted of the offence or of any other offence in respect of which the person was permitted to be dealt with in the category 2 territory. (4) In a case falling within subsection (3), time during which the person was outside the United Kingdom as a result of the extradition counts as time served by the person as part of the sentence if (and only if) it was spent in custody in connection with the offence or any other offence in respect of which the person was permitted to be dealt with in the territory. (5) In a case where the person is not entitled to be released from detention pursuant to the sentence— (a) the person is liable to be detained in pursuance of the sentence, and (b) if at large, the person must be treated as being unlawfully at large. (6) In a case where the person is entitled to be released from detention on licence pursuant to the sentence— (a) if the person was released on licence at the time of extradition, the licence is suspended until the person's return, (b) if the person was not released on licence at that time, subsections (7) to (10) apply in relation to the person (“the offender”). (7) The offender is liable to be detained, on return, in any place in which the offender could have been detained pursuant to the sentence before the time of extradition. (8) A constable or immigration officer may— (a) take the offender into custody, and (b) convey the offender to the place mentioned in subsection (7). (9) The offender must be released on licence within the period of 5 days beginning when the offender is taken (or retaken) into custody under this section. (10) In calculating a period of 5 days for the purposes of subsection (9) no account is to be taken of any day mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 59(10). (11) A person is entitled to be released from detention if there is— (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) a duty to release the person under Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ..., (c) a duty to release the person under section 1, 1AA , 1AB or 7(1) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 or section 5, 11(2), 13, 19 or 23 of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007, or (d) a duty to release the person under section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Act 1995, Article 26 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 or Article 17 , 18(8) or 20A(8) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008. (12) The powers conferred on a constable by subsection (8) are exercisable in any part of the United Kingdom. (13) An immigration officer is a person who is an immigration officer within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971.

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133 Costs where extradition ordered

(1) This section applies if any of the following occurs in relation to a person whose extradition is requested under this Part— (a) an order for the person’s extradition is made under this Part; (aa) the High Court dismisses an application for leave to appeal to it under section 103 or 108; (b) the High Court dismisses an appeal under section 103 or 108; (c) 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 by the person; (d) the Supreme Court dismisses an appeal under section 114, if the appeal is brought by the person. (2) In a case falling within subsection (1)(a), the appropriate judge may make such order as he considers just and reasonable with regard to the costs to be paid by the person. (2A) In a case falling within subsection (1)(aa), the High Court may make such order as it considers just and reasonable with regard to the costs to be paid by the person. (3) In a case falling within subsection (1)(b) by virtue of section 104(7), the judge who decides the question that is (or all the questions that are) the subject of a direction under section 104(1)(b) may make such order as he considers just and reasonable with regard to the costs to be paid by the person. (4) In any other case falling within subsection (1)(b), the High Court may make such order as it considers just and reasonable with regard to the costs to be paid by the person. (5) In a case falling within subsection (1)(c) or (d), the court by which the application or appeal is dismissed may make such order as it considers just and reasonable with regard to the costs to be paid by the person. (6) An order for costs under this section— (a) must specify their amount; (b) may name the person to whom they are to be paid.

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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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135 Costs where discharge ordered: supplementary

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) In Northern Ireland, section 7 of the Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 10) (rules relating to costs) applies in relation to section 134 as that section applies in relation to sections 2 to 5 of that Act.

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135A Appropriate amount: England and Wales

(1) For the purposes of an order under section 134(5), the appropriate amount is such amount as the judge or court making the order considers reasonably sufficient to compensate the person in whose favour the order is made for any expenses properly incurred by the person in the proceedings under this Part. (2) But if the judge or court considers that there are circumstances that make it inappropriate for the person to recover the full amount mentioned in subsection (1), the order under section 134(5) must be for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of such lesser amount as the judge or court considers just and reasonable. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) have effect subject to— (a) section 135B, and (b) regulations under section 20(1A)(d) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (as applied by this section). (4) When making an order under section 134(5), the judge or court must fix the amount to be paid out of money provided by Parliament in the order if the judge or court considers it appropriate to do so and— (a) the person in whose favour the order is made agrees the amount, or (b) subsection (2) applies. (5) Where the judge or court does not fix the amount to be paid out of money provided by Parliament in the order— (a) the judge or court must describe in the order any reduction required under subsection (2), and (b) the amount must be fixed by means of a determination made by or on behalf of the court in accordance with procedures specified in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor. (6) Subsections (1A) to (1C) and (3) of section 20 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (regulations as to amounts ordered to be paid out of central funds) apply in relation to amounts payable out of money provided by Parliament in pursuance of an order under section 134 as they apply in relation to amounts payable out of central funds in pursuance of costs orders made under section 16 of that Act. (7) This section extends to England and Wales only.

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135B Legal costs: England and Wales

(1) An order under section 134(5) may not require the payment out of money provided by Parliament of an amount that includes an amount in respect of legal costs incurred by the person in whose favour the order is made, subject to the following provisions of this section. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to legal costs incurred in— (a) proceedings in a magistrates' court, or (b) proceedings in the Supreme Court. (3) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision about exceptions from the prohibition in subsection (1), including— (a) provision amending this section by adding, modifying or removing an exception, and (b) provision for an exception to arise where a determination has been made by a person specified in the regulations. (4) Regulations under subsection (3) may not remove or limit the exception provided by subsection (2)(b). (5) Where a judge or court makes an order under section 134(5) requiring the payment out of money provided by Parliament of an amount that includes an amount in respect of legal costs, the order must include a statement to that effect. (6) Where, in an order under section 134(5), a judge or court fixes an amount to be paid out of money provided by Parliament that includes an amount in respect of legal costs incurred in proceedings in a court other than the Supreme Court, the latter amount must not exceed an amount specified by regulations made by the Lord Chancellor. (7) In this section— “ legal costs ” means fees, charges, disbursements and other amounts payable in respect of advocacy services or litigation services including, in particular, expert witness costs; “ advocacy services ” means any services which it would be reasonable to expect a person who is exercising, or contemplating exercising, a right of audience in relation to any proceedings, or contemplated proceedings, to provide; “ expert witness costs ” means amounts payable in respect of the services of an expert witness, including amounts payable in connection with attendance by the witness at court or elsewhere; “ litigation services ” means any services which it would be reasonable to expect a person who is exercising, or contemplating exercising, a right to conduct litigation in relation to proceedings, or contemplated proceedings, to provide. (8) This section extends to England and Wales only.

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136 Persons serving sentences outside territory where convicted

(1) This section applies if— (a) a request is made for a person’s extradition to a category 2 territory and the request contains the statement referred to in subsection (2), ... (b) a provisional warrant for a person’s arrest is sought on behalf of a category 2 territory and the information laid before the justice contains the statement referred to in subsection (2), or (c) a request for the person's arrest is made by an authority of a specified category 2 territory (within the meaning of section 74B(7)) and the request contains the statement referred to in subsection (2). (2) The statement is one that the person— (a) is alleged to be unlawfully at large from a prison in one territory (the imprisoning territory) in which he was serving a sentence after conviction of an offence specified in the request by a court in another territory (the convicting territory), and (b) was serving the sentence in pursuance of international arrangements for prisoners sentenced in one territory to be repatriated to another territory in order to serve their sentence. (3) If the category 2 territory is either the imprisoning territory or the convicting territory— (a) section 70(3) has effect as if the reference to the statement referred to in subsection (4) of that section were a reference to the statement referred to in subsection (2) of this section; (b) section 73(1) has effect as if the reference to a person within subsection (2) of that section were a reference to the person referred to in subsection (1)(b) or (c) (as the case may be) of this section. (c) section 74C(1)(b) has effect as if the reference to the statement referred to in subsection (4) of that section were a reference to the statement in subsection (2) of this section; (d) section 74C(5) has effect as if paragraph (c) were omitted and as if in paragraph (d)— (i) “the category 2 territory” read “the convicting territory”; (ii) “if the person has been sentenced for the offence” were omitted. (4) If the category 2 territory is the imprisoning territory— (a) sections 71(2)(a), 73(3)(a) and 78(4)(b) have effect as if “an extradition offence” read “ an extradition offence in relation to the convicting territory ”; (aa) section 74(7)(a) has effect as if “accused of the commission of an offence in a category 2 territory or that he is alleged to be unlawfully at large after conviction of an offence by a court in a category 2 territory” read “alleged to be unlawfully at large from a prison in the imprisoning territory after conviction of an offence in the convicting territory”; (b) sections 74(8)(a) and 127(2) have effect as if “the category 2 territory in which he is accused of the commission of an offence or is alleged to have been convicted of an offence” read “ the imprisoning territory ”; (c) section 74(11)(b) has effect as if “the category 2 territory” read “ the imprisoning territory ”; (ca) section 74B(1)(b) has effect as if sub-paragraph (i) were omitted and as if for sub-paragraph (ii) there were substituted— (ii) the person is alleged to be unlawfully at large from a prison in the imprisoning territory after conviction of an offence in the convicting territory; ; (cb) section 74B(1)(c) has effect as if “a serious extradition offence” read “a serious extradition offence in relation to the convicting territory”; (cc) section 74E(1)(a) has effect as if “accused of the commission of an offence in a category 2 territory or are alleged to be unlawfully at large after conviction of an offence by a court in a category 2 territory” read “alleged to be unlawfully at large from a prison in the imprisoning territory after conviction of an offence in the convicting territory”; (cd) section 74E(2)(a) has effect as if “the category 2 territory in which the person is accused of the commission of an offence or is alleged to have been convicted of an offence” read “the imprisoning territory”; (d) section 78(2)(e) has effect as if “the category 2 territory” read “ the convicting territory ”; (e) section 85(5) has effect as if after “entitled” there were inserted “ in the convicting territory ”; (f) section 119(4) has effect as if “a category 2 territory” read “ the convicting territory ” and as if “the category 2 territory” in both places read “ the convicting territory ”; (g) section 138(1) has effect as if “a category 2 territory” read “ the convicting territory ”; (h) in section 138, subsections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (7) have effect as if “the category 2 territory” read “ the convicting territory ”. (5) Subsection (1)(b) applies to Scotland with the substitution of “ application by the procurator fiscal sets out the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) ” for “information laid by the justice contains the statement referred to in subsection (2)”. (6) Subsection (1)(b) applies to Northern Ireland with the substitution of “ the complaint made to ” for “the information laid before”.

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137 Extradition offences: person not sentenced for offence

(1) This section sets out whether a person's conduct constitutes an “extradition offence” for the purposes of this Part in a case where the person— (a) is accused in a category 2 territory of an offence constituted by the conduct, or (b) has been convicted in that territory of an offence constituted by the conduct but not sentenced for it. (2) The conduct constitutes an extradition offence in relation to the category 2 territory if the conditions in subsection (3), (4) or (5) are satisfied. (3) The conditions in this subsection are that— (a) the conduct occurs in the category 2 territory; (b) the conduct would constitute an offence under the law of the relevant part of the United Kingdom punishable with imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 12 months or a greater punishment if it occurred in that part of the United Kingdom; (c) the conduct is so punishable under the law of the category 2 territory. (4) The conditions in this subsection are that— (a) the conduct occurs outside the category 2 territory; (b) in corresponding circumstances equivalent conduct would constitute an extra-territorial offence under the law of the relevant part of the United Kingdom punishable with imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 12 months or a greater punishment; (c) the conduct is so punishable under the law of the category 2 territory. (5) The conditions in this subsection are that— (a) the conduct occurs outside the category 2 territory; (b) no part of the conduct occurs in the United Kingdom; (c) the conduct constitutes, or if committed in the United Kingdom would constitute, an offence mentioned in subsection (6); (d) the conduct is punishable under the law of the category 2 territory with imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 12 months or a greater punishment. (6) The offences are— (a) an offence under section 51 or 58 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17) (genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes); (b) an offence under section 52 or 59 of that Act (conduct ancillary to genocide etc. committed outside the jurisdiction); (c) an ancillary offence, as defined in section 55 or 62 of that Act, in relation to an offence falling within paragraph (a) or (b); (d) an offence under section 1 of the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 13) (genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes); (e) an offence under section 2 of that Act (conduct ancillary to genocide etc. committed outside the jurisdiction); (f) an ancillary offence, as defined in section 7 of that Act, in relation to an offence falling within paragraph (d) or (e). (7) If the conduct constitutes an offence under the military law of the category 2 territory but does not constitute an offence under the general criminal law of the relevant part of the United Kingdom it does not constitute an extradition offence; and subsections (1) to (6) have effect subject to this. (7A) References in this section to “conduct” (except in the expression “equivalent conduct”) are to the conduct specified in the request for the person's extradition (8) The relevant part of the United Kingdom is the part of the United Kingdom in which— (a) the extradition hearing took place, if the question of whether conduct constitutes an extradition offence is to be decided by the Secretary of State; (b) proceedings in which it is necessary to decide that question are taking place, in any other case. (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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138 Extradition offences: person sentenced for offence

(1) This section sets out whether a person's conduct constitutes an “extradition offence” for the purposes of this Part in a case where the person— (a) has been convicted, in the category 2 territory to which extradition is requested, of an offence constituted by the conduct, and (b) has been sentenced for the offence. (2) The conduct constitutes an extradition offence in relation to the category 2 territory if the conditions in subsection (3), (4) or (5) are satisfied. (3) The conditions in this subsection are that— (a) the conduct occurs in the category 2 territory; (b) the conduct would constitute an offence under the law of the relevant part of the United Kingdom punishable with imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 12 months or a greater punishment if it occurred in that part of the United Kingdom; (c) a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 4 months or a greater punishment has been imposed in the category 2 territory in respect of the conduct. (4) The conditions in this subsection are that— (a) the conduct occurs outside the category 2 territory; (b) in corresponding circumstances equivalent conduct would constitute an extra-territorial offence under the relevant part of the United Kingdom punishable as mentioned in subsection (3)(b); (c) a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 4 months or a greater punishment has been imposed in the category 2 territory in respect of the conduct. (5) The conditions in this subsection are that— (a) the conduct occurs outside the category 2 territory; (b) no part of the conduct occurs in the United Kingdom; (c) the conduct constitutes, or if committed in the United Kingdom would constitute, an offence mentioned in subsection (6); (d) a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 4 months or a greater punishment has been imposed in the category 2 territory in respect of the conduct. (6) The offences are— (a) an offence under section 51 or 58 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17) (genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes); (b) an offence under section 52 or 59 of that Act (conduct ancillary to genocide etc. committed outside the jurisdiction); (c) an ancillary offence, as defined in section 55 or 62 of that Act, in relation to an offence falling within paragraph (a) or (b); (d) an offence under section 1 of the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 13) (genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes); (e) an offence under section 2 of that Act (conduct ancillary to genocide etc. committed outside the jurisdiction); (f) an ancillary offence, as defined in section 7 of that Act, in relation to an offence falling within paragraph (d) or (e). (7) If the conduct constitutes an offence under the military law of the category 2 territory but does not constitute an offence under the general criminal law of the relevant part of the United Kingdom it does not constitute an extradition offence; and subsections (1) to (6) have effect subject to this. (7A) References in this section to “conduct” (except in the expression “equivalent conduct”) are to the conduct specified in the request for the person's extradition (8) The relevant part of the United Kingdom is the part of the United Kingdom in which— (a) the extradition hearing took place, if the question of whether conduct constitutes an extradition offence is to be decided by the Secretary of State; (b) proceedings in which it is necessary to decide that question are taking place, in any other case. (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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139 The appropriate judge

(1) The appropriate judge is— (a) in England and Wales, a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated for the purposes of this Part by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales after consulting the Lord Chancellor; (b) in Scotland, the sheriff of Lothian and Borders; (c) in Northern Ireland, such county court judge or resident magistrate as is designated for the purposes of this Part by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland after consulting the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland. (2) A designation under subsection (1) may be made for all cases or for such cases (or cases of such description) as the designation stipulates. (3) More than one designation may be made under subsection (1). (3A) The use of the expression “the judge” in a section containing a previous reference to “the appropriate judge” or “the judge” does not in itself require both references to be read as referring to the same individual. (4) This section applies for the purposes of this Part. (5) The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1)(a). (6) The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under subsection (1)(c)— (a) the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002; (b) a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).

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140 The extradition hearing

(1) The extradition hearing is the hearing at which the appropriate judge is to deal with a request for extradition to a category 2 territory. (2) This section applies for the purposes of this Part.

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140A Unlawfully at large

(1) A person is alleged to be unlawfully at large after conviction of an offence if— (a) he is alleged to have been convicted of it, and (b) his extradition is sought for the purpose of his being sentenced for the offence or of his serving a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention imposed in respect of the offence. (2) This section applies for the purposes of this Part, other than sections 82 and 136.

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141 Scotland: references to Secretary of State

(1) This Part applies in relation to any function which falls under this Part to be exercised in relation to Scotland only as if references in this Part to the Secretary of State were to the Scottish Ministers. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the references to the Secretary of State in paragraph (b) of section 70(2), in paragraph (c) of section 93(4) and in sections 83(3), 101(5) and 121.

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142 Issue of Part 3 warrant

(1) The appropriate judge may issue a Part 3 warrant in respect of a person if— (a) a constable or an appropriate person applies to the judge for a Part 3 warrant, and (b) the condition in subsection (2) , or the condition in subsection (2A), is satisfied. (2) The condition is that— (a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person has committed an extradition offence, and (b) a domestic warrant has been issued in respect of the person. (2A) The condition is that— (a) the person has been convicted of an extradition offence by a court in the United Kingdom, (b) his extradition is sought for the purpose of his being sentenced for the offence or of his serving a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention imposed in respect of the offence, and (c) either a domestic warrant has been issued in respect of the person or the person may be arrested without a warrant. (3) A Part 3 warrant is an arrest warrant which contains— (a) the statement referred to in subsection (4) or the statement referred to in subsection (5), and (b) the certificate referred to in subsection (6). (4) The statement is one that— (a) the person in respect of whom the warrant is issued is accused in the United Kingdom of the commission of an extradition offence specified in the warrant, and (b) the warrant is issued with a view to his arrest and extradition to the United Kingdom for the purpose of being prosecuted for the offence. (5) The statement is one that— (a) the person in respect of whom the warrant is issued has been convicted of an extradition offence specified in the warrant by a court in the United Kingdom, and (b) the warrant is issued with a view to his arrest and extradition to the United Kingdom for the purpose of being sentenced for the offence or of serving a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention imposed in respect of the offence. (6) The certificate is one certifying— (a) whether the conduct constituting the extradition offence specified in the warrant falls within the Trade and Cooperation Agreement list; (b) whether the offence is an extra-territorial offence; (c) what is the maximum punishment that may be imposed on conviction of the offence or (if the person has been sentenced for the offence) what sentence has been imposed. (7) The conduct which falls within the Trade and Cooperation Agreement list must be taken for the purposes of subsection (6)(a) to include conduct which constitutes— (a) an attempt, conspiracy or incitement to carry out conduct falling within the list, or (b) aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the carrying out of conduct falling within the list. (8) A domestic warrant is a warrant for the arrest or apprehension of a person which is issued under any of the provisions referred to in subsection (8A), or at common law by a Crown Court judge in Northern Ireland. (8A) The provisions are— (a) section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967; (b) section 7 of the Bail Act 1976; (c) section 51 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978; (d) section 1 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980; (e) Article 20 or 25 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)); (f) the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. (9) An appropriate person is a person of a description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section. (10) Subsection (1)(a) applies to Scotland with the substitution of “a procurator fiscal” for “a constable or an appropriate person”.

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143 Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence

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144 Return to extraditing territory to serve sentence

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145 Service of sentence in territory executing Part 3 warrant

(1) This section applies if— (a) a Part 3 warrant is issued in respect of a person; (b) the certificate contained in the warrant certifies that a sentence has been imposed; (c) an undertaking is given on behalf of a category 1 territory that the person will be required to serve the sentence in the territory; (d) on the basis of the undertaking the person is not extradited to the United Kingdom from the category 1 territory. (2) The sentence for the offence must be treated as served but the person’s conviction for the offence must be treated as a conviction for all other purposes.

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146 Dealing with person for other offences

(1) This section applies if a person is extradited to the United Kingdom from a category 1 territory in pursuance of a Part 3 warrant. (2) The person may be dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence committed before his extradition only if— (a) the offence is one falling within subsection (3), or (b) the condition in subsection (4) is satisfied. (3) The offences are— (a) the offence in respect of which the person is extradited; (b) an offence disclosed by the information provided to the category 1 territory in respect of that offence; (c) an extradition offence in respect of which consent to the person being dealt with is given on behalf of the territory in response to a request made by the appropriate judge; (d) an offence which is not punishable with imprisonment or another form of detention; (e) an offence in respect of which the person will not be detained in connection with his trial, sentence or appeal; (f) an offence in respect of which the person waives the right that he would have (but for this paragraph) not to be dealt with for the offence. (4) The condition is that the person has been given an opportunity to leave the United Kingdom and— (a) he has not done so before the end of the permitted period, or (b) he has done so before the end of the permitted period and has returned to the United Kingdom. (5) The permitted period is 45 days starting with the day on which the person arrives in the United Kingdom.

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147 Effect of consent to extradition to the United Kingdom

(1) This section applies if— (a) a person is extradited to the United Kingdom from a category 1 territory in pursuance of a Part 3 warrant; (b) the person consented to his extradition to the United Kingdom in accordance with the law of the category 1 territory. (2) Section 146(2) does not apply if the conditions in subsection (3) or the conditions in subsection (4) are satisfied. (3) The conditions are that— (a) under the law of the category 1 territory, the effect of the person’s consent is to waive his right under section 146(2); (b) the person has not revoked his consent in accordance with that law, if he is permitted to do so under that law. (4) The conditions are that— (a) under the law of the category 1 territory, the effect of the person’s consent is not to waive his right under section 146(2); (b) the person has expressly waived his right under section 146(2) in accordance with that law; (c) the person has not revoked his consent in accordance with that law, if he is permitted to do so under that law; (d) the person has not revoked the waiver of his right under section 146(2) in accordance with that law, if he is permitted to do so under that law.

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148 Extradition offences

(1) Conduct constitutes an extradition offence in relation to the United Kingdom if these conditions are satisfied— (a) the conduct occurs in the United Kingdom; (b) the conduct is punishable under the law of the relevant part of the United Kingdom with imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 12 months or a greater punishment. (2) Conduct also constitutes an extradition offence in relation to the United Kingdom if these conditions are satisfied— (a) the conduct occurs outside the United Kingdom; (b) the conduct constitutes an extra-territorial offence punishable under the law of the relevant part of the United Kingdom with imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 12 months or a greater punishment. (3) But subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to conduct of a person if— (a) he has been convicted by a court in the United Kingdom of the offence constituted by the conduct, and (b) he has been sentenced for the offence. (4) Conduct also constitutes an extradition offence in relation to the United Kingdom if these conditions are satisfied— (a) the conduct occurs in the United Kingdom; (b) a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 4 months or a greater punishment has been imposed in the United Kingdom in respect of the conduct. (5) Conduct also constitutes an extradition offence in relation to the United Kingdom if these conditions are satisfied— (a) the conduct occurs outside the United Kingdom; (b) the conduct constitutes an extra-territorial offence; (c) a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention for a term of 4 months or a greater punishment has been imposed in the United Kingdom in respect of the conduct. (6) The relevant part of the United Kingdom is the part of the United Kingdom in which the relevant proceedings are taking place. (7) The relevant proceedings are the proceedings in which it is necessary to decide whether conduct constitutes an extradition offence. (8) Subsections (1) to (5) apply for the purposes of sections 142 to 147.

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149 The appropriate judge

(1) The appropriate judge is— (a) in England and Wales, a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts), a justice of the peace or a judge entitled to exercise the jurisdiction of the Crown Court; (b) in Scotland, a sheriff; (c) in Northern Ireland, a justice of the peace, a resident magistrate or a Crown Court judge. (2) This section applies for the purposes of sections 142 to 147.

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150 Dealing with person for other offences: Commonwealth countries etc.

(1) This section applies if— (a) a person is extradited to the United Kingdom from a category 2 territory under law of the territory corresponding to Part 2 of this Act, and (b) the territory is a Commonwealth country, a British overseas territory or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. (2) The person may be dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence committed before his extradition only if— (a) the offence is one falling within subsection (3), or (b) the condition in subsection (6) is satisfied. This is subject to section 151B. (3) The offences are— (a) the offence in respect of which the person is extradited; (b) a lesser offence disclosed by the information provided to the category 2 territory in respect of that offence; (c) an offence in respect of which consent to the person being dealt with is given by or on behalf of the relevant authority. (4) An offence is a lesser offence in relation to another offence if the maximum punishment for it is less severe than the maximum punishment for the other offence. (5) The relevant authority is— (a) if the person has been extradited from a Commonwealth country, the government of the country; (b) if the person has been extradited from a British overseas territory, the person administering the territory; (c) if the person has been extradited from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, the government of the Region. (6) The condition is that the protected period has ended. (7) The protected period is 45 days starting with the first day after his extradition to the United Kingdom on which the person is given an opportunity to leave the United Kingdom. (8) A person is dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence if— (a) he is tried there for it; (b) he is detained with a view to trial there for it.

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151 Dealing with person for other offences: other category 2 territories

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151A Dealing with person for other offences

(1) This section applies if a person is extradited to the United Kingdom from a territory which is not— (a) a category 1 territory, or (b) a territory falling within section 150(1)(b). (2) The person may be dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence committed before the person's extradition only if— (a) the offence is one falling within subsection (3), or (b) the condition in subsection (4) is satisfied. This is subject to section 151B. (3) The offences are— (a) the offence in respect of which the person is extradited; (b) an offence disclosed by the information provided to the territory in respect of that offence; (c) an offence in respect of which consent to the person being dealt with is given on behalf of the territory. (4) The condition is that— (a) the person has returned to the territory from which the person was extradited, or (b) the person has been given an opportunity to leave the United Kingdom. (5) A person is dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence if— (a) the person is tried there for it; (b) the person is detained with a view to trial there for it.

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151B Detention of person for trial in England and Wales for other offences

(1) Section 150 or 151A does not prevent a person in whose case that section applies from being detained with a view to trial in England and Wales for an offence if the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied. (2) The conditions are that— (a) the United Kingdom and the territory from which the person was extradited have each made a declaration under Article 14(3) of the Extradition Convention, and the declarations are still in force; (b) the Secretary of State makes a request for the consent referred to in section 150(3)(c) or 151A(3)(c) in respect of the offence (“the consent request”); (c) the Secretary of State gives notification, which is explicitly acknowledged on behalf of the territory, of the date on which the detention is to begin (“the notified date”). (3) The Extradition Convention is the European Convention on Extradition done at Paris on 13 December 1957. (4) This section applies only to detention during the period beginning with the notified date and ending with whichever of the following occurs first— (a) if a notification of opposition to the detention is given on behalf of the territory, the date on which Secretary of State receives it; (b) the date on which the Secretary of State receives notification given on behalf of the territory as to whether the consent request is granted or refused; (c) the expiry of the period of 90 days beginning with the date on which the consent request is received.

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152 Remission of punishment for other offences

(1) This section applies if— (a) a person is extradited to the United Kingdom from a territory; (b) before his extradition he has been convicted of an offence in the United Kingdom; (c) he has not been extradited in respect of that offence. (2) The sentence for the offence must be treated as served but the person’s conviction for the offence must be treated as a conviction for all other purposes.

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