GeneralU.K.
35 Interpretation.U.K.
(1)In this Act—
“appropriate authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 6(9) above;
“authority to proceed” has the meaning assigned to it by section 7(1) above;
“court of committal” has the meaning assigned to it by section 9(1) above;
“designated Commonwealth country” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5(1) above,
F1. . .
“extradition crime”, subject to paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to this Act, is to be construed in accordance with section 2 above;
“extradition arrangements”, “general extradition arrangements” and “special extradition arrangements” have the meanings assigned to them by section 3 above;
“extradition request” has the meaning assigned to it by section 7(1) above;
[F2“Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;]
. . . and
“provisional warrant” has the meaning assigned to it by section 8(1) above.
(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F1S. 35(1): definition of “designated metropolitan magistrate” repealed (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 106, Sch. 15 Pt.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.
F3S. 35(3) inserted (1.4.1997) by 1994 c. 33, s. 158(7); S.I. 1997/882, art. 2.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 35 extended (British Antarctic Territory) (with modifications) (6.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1300, art. 2, Sch.
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