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(1)A person in respect of whom a delivery order has been made may waive his right to review of the order.
(2)Waiver of the right to review may be made—
(a)by the person himself, or
(b)in circumstances in which it is inappropriate for the person to act for himself, by reason of his physical or mental condition or his youth, by an appropriate person acting on his behalf.
(3)Waiver of the right to review must—
(a)be made in writing in the prescribed form or a form to the like effect, and
(b)be signed in the presence of a justice of the peace or, in Scotland, a sheriff.
The “prescribed form” means that prescribed by rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) or, in Scotland, by the High Court of Justiciary by Act of Adjournal.
(4)Where a person has waived his right to review of the delivery order—
(a)no such application as is mentioned in section 12 may be made, and
(b)the order shall be taken for all purposes to be validly made.
(5)Where a person has waived his right to review, notice of that fact shall be given—
(a)if the person is in custody, to the prison governor, constable or other person in whose custody he is;
(b)if the person is on bail in England and Wales, to the officer in charge of the police station at which he is required to surrender to custody.
(6)For the purposes of subsection (5)(b) notice shall be treated as given if it is sent by registered post, or recorded delivery, addressed to the officer mentioned.
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