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Extradition Bill


 

Extradition Bill

 

[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE D]

 
 

Contents

Part 1

Extradition to category 1 territories

Introduction

      1        Extradition to category 1 territories

      2        Part 1 warrant and certificate

Arrest

      3        Arrest under certified Part 1 warrant

      4        Person arrested under Part 1 warrant

      5        Provisional arrest

      6        Person arrested under section 5

The initial hearing

      7        Identity of person arrested

      8        Remand etc.

The extradition hearing

      9        Judge’s powers at extradition hearing

      10        Initial stage of extradition hearing

      11        Bars to extradition

      12        Rule against double jeopardy

      13        Extraneous considerations

      14        Age

      15        Death penalty

      16        Hostage-taking considerations

      17        Speciality

      18        Earlier extradition to United Kingdom from category 1 territory

      19        Earlier extradition to United Kingdom from non-category 1 territory

      20        Case where person has been convicted

      21        Human rights

 
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Matters arising before end of extradition hearing

      22        Person charged with offence in United Kingdom

      23        Person serving sentence in United Kingdom

      24        Extradition request

      25        Physical or mental condition

Appeals

      26        Appeal against extradition order

      27        Court’s powers on appeal under section 26

      28        Appeal against discharge at extradition hearing

      29        Court’s powers on appeal under section 28

      30        Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 28

      31        Appeal to High Court: time limit for start of hearing

      32        Appeal to House of Lords

      33        Powers of House of Lords on appeal under section 32

      34        Appeals: general

Time for extradition

      35        Extradition where no appeal

      36        Extradition following appeal

      37        Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence in United Kingdom

      38        Extradition following deferral for competing claim

      39        Position where asylum claimed

Withdrawal of Part 1 warrant

      40        Withdrawal of warrant before extradition

      41        Withdrawal of warrant while appeal to High Court pending

      42        Withdrawal of warrant while appeal to House of Lords pending

Competing Part 1 warrants

      43        Competing Part 1 warrants

Consent to extradition

      44        Consent to extradition

      45        Extradition order following consent

      46        Extradition to category 1 territory following consent

      47        Other warrant issued following consent

      48        Other warrant issued: extradition to category 1 territory

      49        Other warrant issued: proceedings deferred

      50        Extradition request following consent

Post-extradition matters

      51        Request for consent to other offence being dealt with

      52        Questions for decision at consent hearing

      53        Presumed consent to other offence being dealt with

      54        Request for consent to further extradition to category 1 territory

      55        Questions for decision at consent hearing

      56        Presumed consent to further extradition to category 1 territory

 
 

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      57        Consent to further extradition to category 2 territory

      58        Return of person to serve remainder of sentence

Costs

      59        Costs where extradition ordered

      60        Costs where discharge ordered

      61        Costs where discharge ordered: supplementary

Documents

      62        Documents sent by facsimile

Interpretation

      63        Extradition offences: person not sentenced for offence

      64        Extradition offences: person sentenced for offence

      65        Extradition offences: supplementary

      66        The appropriate judge

      67        Other interpretative provisions

Part 2

Extradition to category 2 territories

Introduction

      68        Extradition to category 2 territories

      69        Extradition request and certificate

Arrest

      70        Arrest warrant following extradition request

      71        Person arrested under section 70

      72        Provisional warrant

      73        Person arrested under provisional warrant

The extradition hearing

      74        Date of extradition hearing: arrest under section 70

      75        Date of extradition hearing: arrest under provisional warrant

      76        Judge’s powers at extradition hearing

      77        Initial stages of extradition hearing

      78        Bars to extradition

      79        Rule against double jeopardy

      80        Extraneous considerations

      81        Passage of time

      82        Hostage-taking considerations

      83        Case where person has not been convicted

      84        Case where person has been convicted

      85        Conviction in person’s absence

      86        Human rights

      87        Competing extradition claim

      88        Physical or mental condition

 
 

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      89        Case sent to Secretary of State

Secretary of State’s functions

      90        Secretary of State’s consideration of case

      91        Death penalty

      92        Speciality

      93        Earlier extradition to United Kingdom from other territory

      94        Deferral: person charged with offence in United Kingdom

      95        Deferral: person serving sentence in United Kingdom

      96        Time limit for order for extradition or discharge

      97        Information

      98        Making of order for extradition or discharge

Appeals

      99        Appeal where case sent to Secretary of State

      100        Court’s powers on appeal under section 99

      101        Appeal against discharge at extradition hearing

      102        Court’s powers on appeal under section 101

      103        Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 101

      104        Appeal against extradition order

      105        Court’s powers on appeal under section 104

      106        Appeal against discharge by Secretary of State

      107        Court’s powers on appeal under section 106

      108        Detention pending conclusion of appeal under section 106

      109        Appeal to High Court: time limit for start of hearing

      110        Appeal to House of Lords

      111        Powers of House of Lords on appeal under section 110

      112        Appeals: general

Time for extradition

      113        Extradition where no appeal

      114        Extradition following appeal

      115        Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence in United Kingdom

      116        Extradition following deferral for competing claim

      117        Position where asylum claimed

Withdrawal of extradition request

      118        Withdrawal of request before end of extradition hearing

      119        Withdrawal of request after case sent to Secretary of State

      120        Withdrawal of request while appeal to High Court pending

      121        Withdrawal of request while appeal to House of Lords pending

Competing extradition requests

      122        Competing extradition requests

Consent to extradition

      123        Consent to extradition: general

      124        Consent to extradition before case sent to Secretary of State

 
 

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      125        Consent to extradition after case sent to Secretary of State

Post-extradition matters

      126        Consent to other offence being dealt with

      127        Consent to further extradition to category 2 territory

      128        Consent to further extradition to category 1 territory

      129        Return of person to serve remainder of sentence

Costs

      130        Costs where extradition ordered

      131        Costs where discharge ordered

      132        Costs where discharge ordered: supplementary

Documents

      133        Documents sent by facsimile

      134        Receivable documents

Repatriation cases

      135        Persons serving sentences outside territory where convicted

Interpretation

      136        Extradition offences: person not sentenced for offence

      137        Extradition offences: person sentenced for offence

      138        The appropriate judge

      139        The extradition hearing

      140        Scotland: references to Secretary of State

Part 3

Extradition to the United Kingdom

Extradition from category 1 territories

      141        Issue of Part 3 warrant

      142        Undertaking in relation to person serving sentence

      143        Return to extraditing territory to serve sentence

      144        Service of sentence in territory executing Part 3 warrant

      145        Dealing with person for other offences

      146        Effect of consent to extradition to the United Kingdom

      147        Extradition offences

      148        The appropriate judge

Extradition from category 2 territories

      149        Dealing with person for other offences: Commonwealth countries etc.

      150        Dealing with person for other offences: other category 2 territories

      151        Remission of punishment for other offences

      152        Return of person acquitted or not tried

 
 

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Service personnel

      153        Service personnel

Part 4

Police powers

Warrants and orders

      154        Search and seizure warrants

      155        Production orders

      156        Requirements for making of production order

      157        Computer information

      158        Warrants: special procedure material and excluded material

Search and seizure without warrant

      159        Entry and search of premises for purposes of arrest

      160        Entry and search of premises on arrest

      161        Search of person on arrest

      162        Entry and search of premises after arrest

      163        Additional seizure powers

Treatment following arrest

      164        Fingerprints and samples

      165        Searches and examination

      166        Photographs

      167        Evidence of identity: England and Wales

      168        Evidence of identity: Northern Ireland

      169        Other treatment and rights

Delivery of seized property

      170        Delivery of seized property

Codes of practice

      171        Codes of practice

General

      172        Interpretation

      173        Customs officers

Part 5

Miscellaneous and general

British overseas territories

      174        Extradition to Commonwealth countries etc.

      175        Extradition to other category 2 territories

      176        Extradition from Commonwealth countries etc.

 
 

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      177        Extradition from other category 2 territories

      178        British overseas territories and the United Kingdom

Competing extradition claims

      179        Competing claims to extradition

      180        Proceedings on deferred warrant or request

      181        Proceedings where extradition deferred

Legal aid

      182        Legal aid: Scotland

      183        Grant of free legal aid: Northern Ireland

      184        Free legal aid: supplementary

Asylum appeals

      185        Asylum appeal to High Court where extradition ordered

      186        Asylum appeal to House of Lords where extradition ordered

Other miscellaneous provisions

      187        Human rights: appropriate tribunal

      188        Delivery up to International Criminal Court

      189        Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

      190        Custody

      191        Bail

      192        Extradition for more than one offence

      193        National security

      194        Reasonable force

      195        Rules of court

Interpretation

      196        Disposal of Part 1 warrant and extradition request

      197        Disposal of charge

      198        Other interpretative provisions

General

      199        Form of documents

      200        Repeals

      201        Commencement

      202        Existing legislation on extradition

      203        Channel Islands and Isle of Man

      204        Orders and regulations

      205        Orders in Council

      206        Finance

      207        Extent

      208        Short title

 
 

 
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