13.—(1) Where a person has died—
(a)any relevant appeal which might have been begun by him had he remained alive may be begun by a person approved by the Court of Appeal; and
(b)where any relevant appeal was begun by him while he was alive or is begun in relation to his case by virtue of paragraph (1)(a), any further step which might have been taken by him in connection with the appeal if he were alive may be taken by a person so approved.
(2) In this article “relevant appeal” means—
(a)an appeal under article 10, 23 or 44 of the external requests order; or
(b)an appeal under article 11, 24 or 45 of the external requests order.
(3) Approval for the purposes of this article may only be given to—
(a)the widow or widower of the dead person;
(b)a person who is the personal representative (within the meaning of section 55(1)(xi) of the Administration of Estates Act 1925(1)) of the dead person; or
(c)any other person appearing to the Court of Appeal to have, by reason of a family or similar relationship with the dead person, a substantial financial or other interest in the determination of a relevant appeal relating to him.
(4) An application for approval may not be made after the end of the period of one year beginning with the date of death.
(5) Where this article applies, any reference in this Order to appellant shall, where appropriate, be construed as being or including a reference to the person approved under this article.
(6) The power of the Court of Appeal to approve a person under this article may be exercised by a single judge in the same manner as by the Court of Appeal and subject to the same provisions; but if the single judge refuses the application, the applicant shall be entitled to have the application determined by the Court of Appeal.
1925 (c.23), to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.