Section 24: Extradition request

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

Part 1: Extradition to category 1 territories

This section applies if at any time in the extradition hearing the judge is informed that—

a certificate has been issued under section 70 in respect of a request for the person's extradition;
the request has not been disposed of;
an order has been made under section 179(2) for further proceedings on the warrant to be deferred until the request has been disposed of.

The judge must remand the person in custody or on bail.

If the person is remanded in custody, the appropriate judge may later grant bail.

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