HC Deb 13 April 1994 vol 241 c348

Amendments made: No. 189, in page 104, line 13, leave out from beginning to 'shall' and insert 'The Extradition Act 1989'.

No. 361, in page 104, line 14, at end insert—

`( ) In section 4 (extradition Orders), in subsection (4), for the words "warrant his trial if" there shall be substituted the words "make a case requiring an answer by that person if the proceedings were a summary trial of an information against him and",'.

No. 362, in page 105, leave out lines 1 to 6 and insert—

'(4) In section 9 (committal proceedings)—

  1. (a) in subsection (2), for the words from "jurisdiction" to the end there shall be substituted the words "powers, including powers to adjourn the case and meanwhile to remand the person arrested under the warrant either in custody or on bail, as if the proceedings were the summary trial of an information against him"; and
  2. (b) in subsection (8)(a), for the words from "warrant his trial" to the end, there shall be substituted the words "make a case requiring an answer by that person if the proceedings were the summary trial of an information against him;".

(5) In Schedule 1 (provisions applying to foreign states in respect of which an Order in Council under section 2 of the Extradition Act 1870 is in force)—

  1. (a) in paragraph 6(1) (hearing of case), for the words from "hear the case" to the end there shall be substituted the words "have the same powers, as near as may be, including power to adjourn the case and meanwhile to remand the prisoner either in custody or on bail, as if the proceedings were the summary trial of an information against him for an offence committed in England and Wales."; and
  2. (b) in paragraph 7(1) (committal or discharge of prisoner), for the words from "justify the committal" to "England or Wales" there shall be substituted the words "make a case requiring an answer by the prisoner if the proceedings were for the trial in England and Wales of an information for the crime,…" '[Mr. Maclean.]

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