HL Deb 10 September 2003 vol 652 cc50-2GC

9 In section 77, omit subsections (2), (3), (5) and (8).

10 In section 77, for subsection (4) substitute— (4) The judge must decide whether the offence specified in the request is an extradition offence.

11 In section 77(6), for "any of the questions" substitute "the question".

12 In section 77(7), for "those questions" substitute "that question".

13 In section 78(1), omit paragraph (c).

14 Omit section 81.

15 In section 86(3), for the words from "must send the case" to "extradited" substitute "may order the person to he extradited to the category 2 territory".

16 In section 86, after subsection (3) insert— (4) If the judge makes an order under subsection (3) he must remand the person in custody or on hail to wait for his extradition to the territory. (5) If the judge remands the person in custody he may later grant bail.

17 In section 101(1)— (a) for the words from "sends a case" to "extradited" substitute "orders a person's extradition under this Part"; and (b) for "the relevant decision" substitute "the order".

18 In section 101(2), for the words from "the person" to "the Secretary of State" substitute "the order is made under section 126".

19 In section 101, omit subsections (3), (5), (6) and (7).

20 In section 101(8), for the words from "the Secretary of State" to "extradition" substitute "the order is made".

21 In section 102, omit subsections (1)(b), (6) and (7).

22 In section 104, omit subsections (1)( b), (7) and (8).

23 In section 115(1)(a), for "the Secretary of State" substitute "the appropriate judge".

24 In section 115(1)(b). for the words from "permitted period" to "extradition" substitute "period permitted under that section".

25 In section 115, after subsection (1) insert— (1A) But this section does not apply if the order is made under section 126.

26 In section 115(2), for "the Secretary of State" substitute "the judge".

27 In section 117(1)(a), for "the Secretary of State" substitute "the appropriate judge".

28 In section 117, in subsections (2), (3) and (4) and in each place in subsection (5), for "the Secretary of State" substitute "the judge".

29 In section 118, after subsection (1) insert— (1A) But this section does not apply if the order for the person's extradition is made under section 126.

30 In section I 19(2)(a), for "a certificate is issued under section 69 in respect of the request" substitute "the person would (apart from section (Re-extradition hearing) (1)) be released from detention pursuant to the UK sentence (whether or not on licence)".

31 In section 125(1), for the words from "arrested" to "requested" substitute "brought before the appropriate judge under section (Re-extradition hearing) (1) may consent to his extradition to the territory in which the overseas sentence was imposed".

32 In section 125, omit subsections (4) and (5).

33 In section 125(3), before paragraph (a) insert"— (aa) must be given before the appropriate judge;".

34 In section 126, after subsection (I) insert— (1A) The judge must remand the person in custody or on bail. (1B) If the judge remands the person in custody he may later grant bail.

35 In section 126(4), for the words from "send the case" to "extradited" substitute "within the period of 10 days starting with the day on which consent is given order the person's extradition to the category 2 territory".

36 In section 126, after subsection (5) insert— (6) Subsection (4) has effect subject to section 126B. (7) If subsection (4) is not complied with and the person applies to the judge to be discharged the judge must order his discharge.

37 After section 126 insert—

"126A EXTRADITION TO CATEGORY 2 TERRITORY FOLLOWING CONSENT

(1) This section applies if the appropriate judge makes an order under section 126(4) for a person's extradition to a category 2 territory.

(2) The person must be extradited to the category 2 territory before the end of the required period, which is 28 days starting with the day on which the order is made.

(3) If subsection (2) is not complied with and the person applies to the judge to be discharged the judge must order his discharge, unless reasonable cause is shown for the delay.

126B EXTRADITION CLAIM FOLLOWING CONSENT

(1) This section applies if—

  1. (a) a person consents under section 125 to his extradition to a category 2 territory; and
  2. (b) before the judge orders his extradition under section 126(4), the judge is informed that the conditions in subsection (2) or (3) are met.

(2) The conditions are that—

  1. (a) the Secretary of State has received another valid request for the person's extradition to a category 2 territory:
  2. (b) the other request has not been disposed of.

(3) The conditions are that—

  1. (a) a certificate has been issued under section 2 in respect of a Part 1 warrant issued in respect of the person;
  2. (b) the warrant has not been disposed of.

(4) The judge must not make an order under section 126(4) until he is informed what order has been made under section 124(2) or 181(2).

(5) If the order under section 124(2) or 181(2) is for further proceedings on the request under consideration to be deferred until the other request, or the warrant, has been disposed of, the judge must remand the person in custody or on bail.

(6) If the judge remands the person in custody he may later grant bail.

(7) If—

  1. (a) the order under section 124(2) or 181(2) is for further proceedings on the request under consideration to be deferred until the other request, or the warrant, has been disposed of, and
  2. (b) an order is made under section 182 for proceedings on the request under consideration to be resumed,
the period specified in section 126(4) must be taken to be 10 days starting with the day on which the order under section 182 is made.

(8) If the order under section 124(2) or 181(2) is for further proceedings on the other request, or the warrant, to be deferred until the request under consideration has been disposed of, the period specified in section 126(4) must be taken to be 10 days starting with the day on which the judge is informed of the order.

126C EXTRADITION FOLLOWING DEFERRAL FOR COMPETING CLAIM

(1) This section applies if—

  1. (a) an order is made under section 126(4) for a person to be extradited to a category 2 territory in pursuance of a request for his extradition;
  2. (b) before the person is extradited to the territory an order is made under section 124(2) or 181(2) for the person's extradition in pursuance of the request to be deferred;
  3. (c) the appropriate judge makes an order under section 183(3)(a) for the person's extradition in pursuance of the request to cease to be deferred.

(2) The required period for the purposes of section 126A(2) is 28 days starting with the day on which the order under section 183(3)(a) is made."

38 In section 187(2), for the words "a certificate is issued under section 2 or 69 in respect of the extradition claim" substitute "the person would (apart from section (Re-extradition hearing) (1)) be released from detention pursuant to the UK sentence (whether or not on licence)"."

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Lord Filkin

moved Amendment No. 267B: Before the Schedule, insert the following new schedule—

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