Section 4: Person arrested under Part 1 warrant

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

Part 1: Extradition to category 1 territories

This section applies if a person is arrested under a Part 1 warrant.

A copy of the warrant must be given to the person as soon as practicable after his arrest.

The person must be brought as soon as practicable before the appropriate judge.

If subsection (2) is not complied with and the person applies to the judge to be discharged, the judge may order his discharge.

If subsection (3) is not complied with and the person applies to the judge to be discharged, the judge must order his discharge.

A person arrested under the warrant must be treated as continuing in legal custody until he is brought before the appropriate judge under subsection (3) or he is discharged under subsection (4) or (5).

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