Section 151A: Dealing with person for other offences

Extradition Act 2003 · 2003 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Extradition to the United Kingdom

This section applies if a person is extradited to the United Kingdom from a territory which is not—

a category 1 territory, or
a territory falling within section 150(1)(b).

The person may be dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence committed before the person's extradition only if—

the offence is one falling within subsection (3), or
the condition in subsection (4) is satisfied.

This is subject to section 151B.

The offences are—

the offence in respect of which the person is extradited;
an offence disclosed by the information provided to the territory in respect of that offence;
an offence in respect of which consent to the person being dealt with is given on behalf of the territory.

The condition is that—

the person has returned to the territory from which the person was extradited, or
the person has been given an opportunity to leave the United Kingdom.

A person is dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence if—

the person is tried there for it;
the person is detained with a view to trial there for it.

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