HL Deb 22 July 1988 vol 499 cc1591-2

12 Clause 4, page 5, line 40, at end insert—

(3A) The High Court of Justiciary may, by Act of Adjournal, make rules as to the procedure for service under subsection (2) above in Scotland.'.

13 Page 5, line 44, at end insert— '(4A) An authority to proceed shall specify the offence or offences under the law of the United Kingdom which it appears to the Secretary of State would be constituted by equivalent conduct in the United Kingdom.'.

Earl Ferrers

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 12 and 13.

It may be for the convenience of the House if at the same time I speak to Amendments Nos. 40, 41 and 274. These are technical amendments relating to the procedure for extradition, particularly as regards Scotland. I commend the amendments to the House.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 12 and 13.—(Earl Ferrers.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

COMMONS AMENDMENTS

14 Clause 5, page 6, line 8, leave out 'a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate or by' and insert—

  1. '(i) the chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate or metropolitan stipendiary magistrate designated for the purposes of this Part of this Act by the Lord Chancellor; or
  2. (ii)'.

15 Clause 6, page 6, line 40, leave out 'a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate' and insert 'the chief metropolitan stipendiary magistrate or a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate designated as mentioned in section 5(1)(a) above'.

Earl Ferrers

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 14 and 15.

It may be for the convenience of the House if I speak at the same time to Amendments Nos. 20, 22, 31, 32, 57, 258, 275, 288, 397 and 398. This group of amendments to Clauses 5, 6, 8 and 12 of the Bill and to related provisions in Schedules 1 and 14 have two main purposes. First, to embody in law the present arrangements whereby extradition cases in England and Wales are dealt with at Bow Street Magistrates' Court; and secondly, to delete references to committal in custody and to make provision for the fugitive's committal in custody or on bail. I commend the amendments to the House.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 14 and 15.—(Earl Ferrers.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.