PART 12Extradition

Amendments of the Extradition Act 2003

167Proceedings on deferred warrant or request etc

(1)

In section 180 of the Extradition Act 2003 (proceedings on deferred warrant or request)—

(a)

in subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted “in the person's favour”;

(b)

after subsection (9) there is inserted—

“(10)

An extradition claim made in respect of a person is disposed of in the person's favour if—

(a)

in the case of a Part 1 warrant, the warrant is disposed of as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of section 213;

(b)

in the case of a request for extradition, the request is disposed of as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) of that section.”

(2)

In section 181 of that Act (proceedings where extradition deferred)—

(a)

in subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted “in the person's favour”;

(b)

after subsection (9) there is inserted—

“(10)

An extradition claim made in respect of a person is disposed of in the person's favour if—

(a)

in the case of a Part 1 warrant, the warrant is disposed of as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of section 213;

(b)

in the case of a request for extradition, the request is disposed of as mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) of that section.”