Part 2Extradition to category 2 territories

Secretary of State’s functions

94Death penalty

(1)

The Secretary of State must not order a person’s extradition to a category 2 territory if he could be, will be or has been sentenced to death for the offence concerned in the category 2 territory.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply if the Secretary of State receives a written assurance which he considers adequate that a sentence of death—

(a)

will not be imposed, or

(b)

will not be carried out (if imposed).