Section 47: Extradition to category 1 territory following consent

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

Part 1: Extradition to category 1 territories

This section applies if the appropriate judge makes an order under section 46(6) for a person's extradition to a category 1 territory.

The person must be extradited to the category 1 territory before the end of the required period.

The required period is—

10 days starting with the day on which the order is made, or
if the judge and the authority which issued the Part 1 warrant agree a later date, 10 days starting with the later date.

If subsection (2) is not complied with and the person applies to the judge to be discharged the judge must order his discharge, unless reasonable cause is shown for the delay.

If before the person is extradited to the category 1 territory the judge is informed by the designated authority that the Part 1 warrant has been withdrawn—

subsection (2) does not apply, and
the judge must order the person's discharge.

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