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Part 3 of the Extradition Act 2003 sets out the procedures for making outgoing extradition requests from the United Kingdom. A Part 3 warrant is an extradition request made to a category 1 territory. Section 142 allows a judge to issue a Part 3 warrant on application by a constable or an appropriate person. Article 2 specifies descriptions of persons who are “appropriate persons” for these purposes.
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