Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 E+W Extradition

Part 1 E+W Amendments to the Extradition Act 2003

Remand of person serving sentence in United Kingdom E+W

7 E+W In sections 23 and 89 (person serving sentence in United Kingdom), after subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(3) In a case where an extradition hearing is adjourned under subsection (2)—

(a) section 131 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (remand of accused already in custody) has effect as if a reference to 28 clear days in subsection (1) or (2) of that section were a reference to six months;

(b) Article 47(2) of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)) (period of remand in custody) has effect as if a reference to 28 days in—

(i) paragraph (a)(iii), or

(ii) the words after paragraph (b),

were a reference to six months.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 7 in force at 15.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(e)