Extradition Act 2003

General U.K.

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))

174 Interpretation U.K.

(1) Subsections (2) to (8) apply for the purposes of this Part.

(2) Each of these is an extradition arrest power—

(a) a Part 1 warrant in respect of which a certificate under section 2 has been issued;

(b) section 5;

(c) a warrant issued under section 71;

(d) a provisional warrant.

(3) “Excluded material”—

(a) in England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 11 of the 1984 Act;

(b) in Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 13 of the 1989 Order.

(4) “Items subject to legal privilege”—

(a) in England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 10 of the 1984 Act;

(b) in Scotland, has the meaning given by section 412 of the 2002 Act;

(c) in Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 12 of the 1989 Order.

(5) “Premises”—

(a) in England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 23 of the 1984 Act;

(b) in Scotland, has the meaning given by section 412 of the 2002 Act;

(c) in Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 25 of the 1989 Order.

(6) “Special procedure material”—

(a) in England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 14 of the 1984 Act;

(b) in Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 16 of the 1989 Order.

(7) The expressions in subsection (8) have the meanings given—

(a) in England and Wales, by section 65 of the 1984 Act;

(b) in Northern Ireland, by Article 53 of the 1989 Order.

(8) The expressions are—

(a) appropriate consent;

(b) fingerprints;

(c) intimate search;

(d) non-intimate sample.

(9) The 1984 Act is the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60).

(10) The 1989 Order is the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)).

(11) The 2002 Act is the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29).

Commencement Information

I2 Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))

175 Customs officers U.K.

The Treasury may by order provide for any provision of this Part which applies in relation to police officers or persons arrested by police officers to apply with specified modifications in relation to customs officers or persons arrested by customs officers.

Commencement Information

I3 Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))

176 Service policemen U.K.

The Secretary of State may by order provide for any provision of this Part which applies in relation to police officers or persons arrested by police officers to apply with specified modifications in relation to service policemen or persons arrested by service policemen.

Commencement Information

I4 Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))