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Part 2 U.K.Extradition to category 2 territories

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))

Time for extraditionU.K.

Commencement Information

I2Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))

117Extradition where no appealU.K.

(1)This section applies if—

(a)the Secretary of State orders a person’s extradition to a category 2 territory under this Part, and

(b)no notice of an appeal under section 103 or 108 is given before the end of the permitted period, which is 14 days starting with the day on which the Secretary of State informs the person under section 100(1) that he has ordered his extradition.

(2)The person must be extradited to the category 2 territory before the end of the required period, which is 28 days starting with the day on which the Secretary of State makes the order.

(3)If subsection (2) is not complied with and the person applies to the appropriate judge to be discharged the judge must order his discharge, unless reasonable cause is shown for the delay.

(4)These must be ignored for the purposes of subsection (1)(b)—

(a)any power of a court to extend the period permitted for giving notice of appeal;

(b)any power of a court to grant leave to take a step out of time.

[F1(5)If a person brings an appeal under section 108 by virtue of subsection (5) of that section, this section ceases to apply (but section 118 applies instead).]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 117(5) inserted (29.7.2013 for E.W., 14.10.2013 for N.I.) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(2) , Sch. 20 para. 13 (with Sch. 20 para. 14 15 ); S.I. 2013/1682 , art. 2(2)(b) ; S.I. 2013/2349 , art. 2(4)

Commencement Information

I3 Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103 , art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5 ) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))