Part 5 U.K. Miscellaneous

Repatriation of prisoners E+W

44 Transfer of prisoner under international arrangements not requiring his consent E+W

(1) Section 1 of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47) (issue of warrant for transfer) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for paragraph (c) there is substituted—

“(c) in a case in which the terms of those arrangements provide for the prisoner to be transferred only with his consent, the prisoner's consent has been given,”.

(3) In subsection (5), for the words from the beginning to “was given” there is substituted “ In such a case as is referred to in subsection (1)(c) above, the relevant Minister shall not issue a warrant under this Act unless he is satisfied that the prisoner's consent was given ”.

F1 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 44(4) repealed (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 28 Pt. 6; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 50(6)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 44 in force at 15.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(f)