17.5.—(1) A notice given under section 3(1)(a) of the Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965(1) (consent to surrender earlier than is otherwise permitted) shall be signed in the presence of a justice of the peace or a justices’ clerk.
(2) Any such notice given by a person in custody shall be delivered to the Governor of the prison in whose custody he is.
(3) If a person on bail gives such notice, he shall deliver it to, or send it by post in a registered letter or by recorded delivery service addressed to, the police officer in charge of the police station specified in his recognizance.
(4) Any such notice shall be attached to the warrant ordering the surrender of that person.
[Note. This rule has effect only in proceedings where the request for extradition was received by the relevant authority in the United Kingdom on or before 31st December 2003.]
1965 c. 45; this Act was repealed by section 218(a) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41).