PART 12Extradition

Procedure rules

I1174Criminal Procedure Rules to apply to extradition proceedings etc

1

In section 68 of the Courts Act 2003 (Criminal Procedure Rules: meaning of “criminal court”), at the end there is inserted—

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the High Court in relation to its jurisdiction under the Extradition Act 2003.

2

In section 1 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997 (Civil Procedure Rules), in subsection (1)(b), after “the High Court” there is inserted “ except in relation to its jurisdiction under the Extradition Act 2003 ”.

3

In section 157 of the Extradition Act 2003 (production orders), after subsection (8) there is inserted—

9

Criminal Procedure Rules may make provision about applications under this section to a circuit judge.

4

In section 160 of that Act (warrants: special procedure material and excluded material), after subsection (9) there is inserted—

10

Criminal Procedure Rules may make provision about applications under this section to a circuit judge.