Section 94: Death penalty

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

Part 2: Extradition to category 2 territories

The Secretary of State must not order a person's extradition to a category 2 territory if he could be, will be or has been sentenced to death for the offence concerned in the category 2 territory.

Subsection (1) does not apply if the Secretary of State receives a written assurance which he considers adequate that a sentence of death—

will not be imposed, or
will not be carried out (if imposed).

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