Part 1Extradition to category 1 territories

The extradition hearing

10Initial stage of extradition hearing

1

This section applies if a person in respect of whom a Part 1 warrant is issued appears or is brought before the appropriate judge for the extradition hearing.

2

The judge must decide whether the offence specified in the Part 1 warrant is an extradition offence.

3

If the judge decides the question in subsection (2) in the negative he must order the person’s discharge.

4

If the judge decides that question in the affirmative he must proceed under section 11.