Part 3

Extradition to the United Kingdom

General

Dealing with person for other offences
151A
1
This section applies if a person is extradited to the United Kingdom from a territory which is not—
a
a category 1 territory, or
b
a territory falling within section 150(1)(b).
2
The person may be dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence committed before the person's extradition only if—
a
the offence is one falling within subsection (3), or
b
the condition in subsection (4) is satisfied.
This is subject to section 151B.
3
The offences are—
a
the offence in respect of which the person is extradited;
b
an offence disclosed by the information provided to the territory in respect of that offence;
c
an offence in respect of which consent to the person being dealt with is given on behalf of the territory.
4
The condition is that—
a
the person has returned to the territory from which the person was extradited, or
b
the person has been given an opportunity to leave the United Kingdom.
5
A person is dealt with in the United Kingdom for an offence if—
a
the person is tried there for it;
b
the person is detained with a view to trial there for it.
Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))
S. 151A inserted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 76(3), 116; S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(s) (with art. 4)
Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))
Words in s. 151A(2) inserted (E.W.) (21.7.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 166(1), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/1916, art. 2(l)