Section 190: Crown Prosecution Service: role in extradition proceedings
544.This section amends provisions of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985. The effect of the amendments is that the Crown Prosecution Service is required to act and advise as appropriate, on behalf of the requesting territory, in extradition proceedings under this Act (subsections (1) and (2)).
545.Subsection (3) provides that the Crown Prosecution Service is not required to act where the relevant authority in the requesting territory specifically requests that it does not do so.