Policing and Crime Act 2009

68 Article 95 alerts U.K.

(1) Section 212 of the Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41) (the title to which becomes “Article 95 alerts”) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

“(1) This section applies in a case where an article 95 alert is issued at the request of an authority of a category 1 territory.

(2) The reference in section 2(2) to an arrest warrant issued by a judicial authority of a category 1 territory is to be read—

(a) as if it were a reference to the alert issued at the request of the authority, and

(b) as if the alert included any information sent with it which relates to the case.

(2A) The references in section 63(1) to an arrest warrant are to be read in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) above.”

(3) In subsection (3) for “As applied by” substitute “ In consequence of ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 68 in force at 25.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(k) (with art. 4(1)(b))