SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Extradition

Part 1Amendments to the Extradition Act 2003

Time for representations and consideration of case under Part 2

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(1)

Section 93 (Secretary of State's consideration of case) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (6) (length of permitted period for representations), for “6 weeks” there is substituted “ 4 weeks ”.

(3)

After that subsection there is inserted—

“(7)

In the case of a person who has consented under section 127 to his extradition, the Secretary of State is not required—

(a)

to wait until the end of the permitted period before ordering the person's extradition, or

(b)

to consider any representations received after the order is made.”