Part 5

Miscellaneous and general

Interpretation

Other interpretative provisions
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1
References to a category 1 territory must be read in accordance with section 1.
2
References to a category 2 territory must be read in accordance with section 69.
3
References to the designated authority must be read in accordance with section 2(9).
4
References to a Part 1 warrant must be read in accordance with section 2.
5
References to a Part 3 warrant must be read in accordance with section 142.
6
References to a valid request for a person’s extradition must be read in accordance with section 70.
7
“Asylum claim” has the meaning given by section 113(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41).
8
A customs officer is a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 6(3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2).
9
“High Court” in relation to Scotland means the High Court of Justiciary.
10
In relation to Scotland, references to an appeal being discontinued are to be construed as references to its being abandoned.
11
“Police officer” in relation to Northern Ireland has the same meaning as in the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32).
12
A provisional warrant is a warrant issued under section 73(3).
13
A service policeman is a member of the Royal Navy Regulating Branch, the Royal Marines Police, the Royal Military Police or the Royal Air Force Police.
14
The Provost Marshal of the Royal Air Force and any officer appointed to exercise the functions conferred on provost officers by the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) are to be taken to be members of the Royal Air Force Police for the purposes of subsection (13).
15
This section and sections 213 to 215 apply for the purposes of this Act.