Part 2

Extradition to category 2 territories

Provisional arrest without warrant

Provisional arrest where certificate issued under section 74B
74A
1
A constable, a customs officer or a service policeman may arrest a person without a warrant if a certificate has been issued under section 74B in respect of the person.
2
A copy of the certificate must be given to the person as soon as practicable after the arrest.
3
The person must be brought as soon as practicable before the appropriate judge (see further, section 74D).
4
A constable or a customs officer may arrest a person under subsection (1) in any part of the United Kingdom.
5
A service policeman may arrest a person under subsection (1) only if the person is subject to service law or is a civilian subject to service discipline.
6
A service policeman who has power to arrest a person under subsection (1) may exercise the power anywhere.
7
A person arrested under subsection (1) may not be arrested again in reliance on the same certificate.
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))
Ss. 74A-74E and cross-heading inserted (31.12.2020) by Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Act 2020 (c. 18), s. 2(4), Sch. para. 2 (with Sch. para. 6); S.I. 2020/1652, reg. 2(1)(b)