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Part VIU.K. Miscellaneous and Supplementary

GeneralU.K.

35 Interpretation.U.K.

(1)In this Act—

(2)For the purposes of this Act a person convicted in his absence in a designated Commonwealth country or a colony shall be treated as a person accused of the offence of which he is convicted.

[F3(3)For the purposes of the application of this Act by virtue of any Order in Council in force under it or section 2 of the M1Extradition Act 1870, any reference in this Act to evidence making a case requiring an answer by an accused person shall be taken to indicate a determination of the same question as is indicated by a reference (however expressed) in any such Order (or arrangements embodied or recited in it) to evidence warranting or justifying the committal for trial of an accused person.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 35(1): definition of “designated metropolitan magistrate” repealed (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 106, Sch. 15 Pt. V(3) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3

F2Definition in s. 35(1) inserted (1.7.1997) by S.I. 1997/1178, art. 2, Sch. para. 15.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 35 extended (British Antarctic Territory) (with modifications) (6.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1300, art. 2, Sch.

Marginal Citations