The Extradition Act 2003 (Overseas Territories) Order 2016

Transitional provision and savings

9.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies with respect to—

(a) requests for extradition which are sent, or received, by a Governor before 10th November 2016;

(b) extraditions made to or from a Territory before 10th November 2016.

(2) In respect of the request for extradition to which this paragraph applies—

(a) the instruments revoked in article 8 continue to apply in so far as they extend to the particular Territory; and

(b) the provisions of the Act do not apply and such a request shall be dealt with in accordance with the law that was in force in the Territory at the time the request was sent or received.

(3) The revocation made by article 8 of an instrument listed in Part 2 of Schedule 5 shall not apply in Bermuda until such time as any provision, which is made for (or by) Bermuda and which has the effect of replacing that instrument, comes into force.

(4) The powers conferred by or under the Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the powers exercisable by virtue of the prerogative of the Crown.