Section 202: Receivable documents

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

Part 5: Miscellaneous and general

A Part 1 warrant may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Act.

Any other document issued in a category 1 territory may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Act if it is duly authenticated.

A document issued in a category 2 territory may be received in evidence in proceedings under this Act if it is duly authenticated.

A document issued in a category 1 or category 2 territory is duly authenticated if (and only if) one of these applies—

it purports to be signed by a judge, magistrate or officer of the territory;
it purports to be certified, whether by seal or otherwise, by the Ministry or Department of the territory responsible for justice or for foreign affairs;
it purports to be authenticated by the oath or affirmation of a witness.

Subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent a document that is not duly authenticated from being received in evidence in proceedings under this Act.

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