The Extradition Act 2003 (Overseas Territories) Order 2016

Sovereign Base Areas

6.—(1) In their application to the Sovereign Base Areas, sections 70(2)(c) and 93(6A)(b) of the Act as set out in Schedule 3 have effect as if for the words “granted leave to enter or remain” there were substituted the words “permitted to enter or remain”.

(2) In their application to the Sovereign Base Areas, sections 77(1), 84(1) and 86(1) of the Act as set out in Schedule 3 have effect so that the Resident Judge’s Court has the same powers as in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction.

(3) In their application to the Sovereign Base Areas, sections 76A(2), 88(2), 97(2), 102(2) and 118C(2) of the Act as set out in Schedule 3 have effect as if—

(a) for the words “the charge is withdrawn” there were substituted the words “the defendant is discharged”;

(b) for the words “proceedings in respect of the charge are discontinued” there were substituted the words “the charge is quashed”;

(c) for the words “an order is made for the charge to lie on the file” there were substituted the words “the Attorney General and Legal Adviser enters a nolle prosequi”.

(4) In its application to the Sovereign Base Areas, section 214 of the Act as set out in Schedule 3 has effect as if it included reference to an appeal by the prosecution in addition to an appeal against conviction.