Extradition Act 1989 (repealed)

General U.K.

35 Interpretation. U.K.

(1) In this Act—

• “appropriate authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 6(9) above;

• “authority to proceed” has the meaning assigned to it by section 7(1) above;

• “court of committal” has the meaning assigned to it by section 9(1) above;

• “designated Commonwealth country” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5(1) above,

• “designated metropolitan magistrate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 8(2) above;

• “extradition crime”, subject to paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to this Act, is to be construed in accordance with section 2 above;

• “extradition arrangements”, “general extradition arrangements” and “special extradition arrangements” have the meanings assigned to them by section 3 above;

• “extradition request” has the meaning assigned to it by section 7(1) above;

• “metropolitan magistrate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 8(2) above; and

• “provisional warrant” has the meaning assigned to it by section 8(1) above.

(2) For the purposes of this Act a person convicted in his absence in a designated Commonwealth country or a colony shall be treated as a person accused of the offence of which he is convicted.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 35 extended (British Antarctic Territory) (with modifications) (6.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1300, art. 2,Sch.