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(1)This section applies if—

(a)there is an appeal to the High Court under section 103, 108 or 110 against a decision or order relating to a person’s extradition to a category 2 territory, and

(b)the effect of the decision of the relevant court on the appeal is that the person is to be extradited there.

(2)The person must be extradited to the category 2 territory before the end of the required period, which is 28 days starting with—

(a)the day on which the decision of the relevant court on the appeal becomes final, or

(b)the day on which proceedings on the appeal are discontinued.

[F1(2A)But if the day referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (3) is earlier than the earliest day on which, by reason of an order under section 118A or 118B, the extradition order may be carried out (“the postponed date”), the required period is 28 days beginning with the postponed date.]

(3)The relevant court is—

(a)the High Court, if there is no appeal to the [F2Supreme Court] against the decision of the High Court on the appeal;

(b)the [F2Supreme Court], if there is such an appeal.

(4)The decision of the High Court on the appeal becomes final—

(a)when the period permitted for applying to the High Court for leave to appeal to the [F2Supreme Court] ends, if there is no such application;

(b)when the period permitted for applying to the [F2Supreme Court] for leave to appeal to it ends, if the High Court refuses leave to appeal and there is no application to the [F2Supreme Court] for leave to appeal;

(c)when the [F2Supreme Court] refuses leave to appeal to it;

(d)at the end of the permitted period, which is 28 days starting with the day on which leave to appeal to the [F2Supreme Court] is granted, if no such appeal is brought before the end of that period.

(5)These must be ignored for the purposes of subsection (4)—

(a)any power of a court to extend the period permitted for applying for leave to appeal;

(b)any power of a court to grant leave to take a step out of time.

(6)The decision of the [F2Supreme Court] on the appeal becomes final when it is made.

(7)If subsection (2) is not complied with and the person applies to the appropriate judge to be discharged the judge must order his discharge, unless reasonable cause is shown for the delay.

[F3(8)The preceding provisions of this section do not apply to Scotland.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 118 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4) , ss. 40 , 148 , {Sch. 9 para. 81(4)(j}; S.I. 2009/1604 , art. 2(d)

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))

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