Explanatory Notes

Extradition Act 2003

2003 CHAPTER 41

20th November 2003

Territorial Application: Wales

Part 1 .Extradition to Category 1 Territories

Section 24: Extradition request

71.This section deals with the situation where, during the extradition hearing, the judge is notified that the Secretary of State has issued a certificate under section 70 in respect of an extradition request. This section applies where that request has not yet been disposed of and an order has been made under section 179(2) for proceedings on the Part 1 warrant to be deferred until the category 2 request has been disposed of (subsection (1)). (Section 213 below defines the disposal of a Part 1 warrant and of an extradition request.)

72.The judge is required, in these circumstances, to remand the person in custody or on bail. If he is remanded in custody the person may later be granted bail (subsections (2) and (3)).