Explanatory Notes

Extradition Act 2003

2003 CHAPTER 41

20th November 2003

Territorial Application: Wales

Part 1 .Extradition to Category 1 Territories

Section 27: Court’s powers on appeal under section 26

77.This section sets out the powers available to the High Court following an appeal against the extradition order.

78.The High Court may allow the appeal (subsection (1)) only if the conditions in subsection (3) or those in subsection (4) are met (subsection (2)). The conditions in subsection (3) are that the judge ought to have decided a question before him at the extradition hearing differently and, if he had done so, he would have been required to order the person's discharge.

79.The conditions in subsection (4) are that:

80.The High Court must order the person's discharge and quash the order for his extradition if it allows the appeal (subsection (5)).