17.7.—(1) This rule applies where the authority that certified the warrant gives the court officer notice that the warrant has been withdrawn—
(a)after the start of the hearing under rule 17.5; and
(b)before the court orders the defendant’s extradition or discharge.
(2) The court must exercise its power to discharge the defendant.
[Note. See section 41 of the Extradition Act 2003.]