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(1)References to a category 1 territory must be read in accordance with section 1.
(2)References to a category 2 territory must be read in accordance with section 69.
(3)References to the designated authority must be read in accordance with section 2(9).
(4)References to a Part 1 warrant must be read in accordance with section 2.
(5)References to a Part 3 warrant must be read in accordance with section 142.
(6)References to a valid request for a person’s extradition must be read in accordance with section 70.
F1(6A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)“Asylum claim” has the meaning given by section 113(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41).
[F2(7A) “ Civilian subject to service discipline ” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006. ]
(8)A customs officer is a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 6(3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2).
(9)“High Court” in relation to Scotland means the High Court of Justiciary.
(10)In relation to Scotland, references to an appeal being discontinued are to be construed as references to its being abandoned.
(11)“Police officer” in relation to Northern Ireland has the same meaning as in the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32).
(12)A provisional warrant is a warrant issued under section 73(3).
[F3(13) “ Service policeman ” [F4 has the meaning given by section 375(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 ] .
(13A) “ Subject to service law ” has the same meaning as in that Act. ]
(15)This section and sections 213 to 215 apply for the purposes of this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 216(6A) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 10 para. 11(3); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(h)
F2S. 216(7A) inserted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 205(a); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions (24.4.2009 for certain purposes otherwise 31.10.2009) in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F3S. 216(13)(13A) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) for s. 216(13)(14) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 205(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions (24.4.2009 for certain purposes otherwise 31.10.2009) in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F4Words in s. 216(13) substituted (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 4 para. 2; S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(e)
Commencement Information
I1Act 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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