Amendments proposed to the Extradition Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     2,     line     48     [Clause     2],     at end insert—

    '( )   Subsections (7) and (8) have effect in relation to a Part 1 warrant issued by an authority of a category 1 territory before 1 January 2004 with the omission of paragraph (a) of each subsection.'


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

38

Page     3,     line     4     [Clause     3],     after 'warrant' insert 'issued in respect of a person'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

39

Page     3,     line     5     [Clause     3],     leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—

    '(2)   The warrant may be executed by a constable or a customs officer in any part of the United Kingdom.

    (3)   The warrant may be executed by a service policeman, but only if the service policeman would have power to arrest the person under the appropriate service law if the person had committed an offence under that law.

    (4)   If a service policeman has power to execute the warrant under subsection (3), he may execute the warrant in any place where he would have power to arrest the person under the appropriate service law if the person had committed an offence under that law.

    (5)   The warrant may be executed even if neither the warrant nor a copy of it is in the possession of the person executing it at the time of the arrest.

    (6)   The appropriate service law is—

      (a) the Army Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.18), if the person in respect of whom the warrant is issued is subject to military law;

      (b) the Air Force Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.19), if that person is subject to air-force law;

      (c) the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53), if that person is subject to that Act.'.

   

Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr James Paice
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

19

Page     3,     line     10     [Clause     3],     after second 'person', insert 'of British nationality, sworn to serve only the Crown, and'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

40

Page     3,     line     25     [Clause     5],     leave out 'or an appropriate person' and insert ', a customs officer or a service policeman'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

41

Page     3,     line     25     [Clause     5],     leave out 'in any part of the United Kingdom'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

42

Page     3,     line     31     [Clause     5],     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2)   A constable or a customs officer may arrest a person under subsection (1) in any part of the United Kingdom.

    (3)   A service policeman may arrest a person under subsection (1) only if the service policeman would have power to arrest the person under the appropriate service law if the person had committed an offence under that law.

    (4)   If a service policeman has power to arrest a person under subsection (1), the service policeman may exercise the power in any place where he would have power to arrest the person for an offence under the appropriate service law if the person had committed an offence under that law.

    (5)   The appropriate service law is—

      (a) the Army Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.18), if the person to be arrested is subject to military law;

      (b) the Air Force Act 1955 (3&4Eliz.2 c.19), if that person is subject to air-force law;

      (c) the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53), if that person is subject to that Act.'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     4,     line     21     [Clause     7],     at end insert—

    '( )   The judge must decide the question in subsection (2) on a balance of probabilities.'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

44

Page     5,     line     3     [Clause     8],     at end insert—

      '(aa) inform the person of the contents of the Part 1 warrant;'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

45

Page     6,     line     15     [Clause     11],     at end insert—

      '( ) the passage of time;'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

46

Page     6     [Clause     11],     leave out line 17.

   

Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr James Paice
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

23

Page     6,     line     19     [Clause     11],     at end insert—

      '( )  passage of time;'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

47

Page     6,     line     36     [Clause     12],     leave out from 'conviction' to end of line 38 and insert 'on the assumption—

      (a) that the conduct constituting the extradition offence constituted an offence in the part of the United Kingdom where the judge exercises jurisdiction;

      (b) that the person were charged with the extradition offence in that part of the United Kingdom.'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

48

Page     7,     line     22,     leave out Clause 15.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

49

Page     8,     line     19     [Clause     17],     leave out paragraph (d).


   

Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr James Paice
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

4

Page     18,     line     30,     leave out Clause 39.

   

Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr James Paice
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

21

Page     18,     line     42     [Clause     39],     at end insert ', but the asylum claim can be further considered after the extradition, and determined on an "out-of-country" basis.'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     21,     line     39     [Clause     44],     at end insert—

    '(5)   A person may not give his consent under this section unless—

      (a) he is legally represented before the appropriate judge at the time he gives consent, or

      (b) he is a person to whom subsection (6) applies.

    (6)   This section applies to a person if—

      (a) he has been informed of his right to apply for legal aid and has had the opportunity to apply for legal aid, but he has refused or failed to apply;

      (b) he has applied for legal aid but his application has been refused;

      (c) he was granted legal aid but the legal aid was withdrawn.

    (7)   In subsection (6) "legal aid" means—

      (a) in England and Wales, a right to representation funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service;

      (b) in Scotland, such legal aid as is available by virtue of section 182(1)(a) of this Act;

      (c) in Northern Ireland, such free legal aid as is available by virtue of sections 183 and 184 of this Act.

    (8)   For the purposes of subsection (5) a person is to be treated as legally represented before the appropriate judge if (and only if) he has the assistance of counsel or a solicitor to represent him in the proceedings before the appropriate judge.'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

51

Page     25,     line     32,     leave out Clause 53.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

52

Page     27,     line     7,     leave out Clause 56.


   

Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr James Paice
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

1

Page     30,     line     34     [Clause     63],     leave out 'falls within the European framework list' and insert 'constitutes terrorism'.

   

Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr James Paice
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

Mr John BurnettMr Alistair Carmichael

5

Page     30,     line     38     [Clause     63],     leave out '12 months' and insert '3 years'.


   

Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr James Paice
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

2

Page     32,     line     19     [Clause     64],     leave out 'falls within the European framework list' and insert 'constitutes terrorism'.


   

Mr John Burnett
Mr Alistair Carmichael

92

Page     33,     line     44     [Clause     65],     at end insert ', as provided for in section 2(7)'.

   

Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr James Paice
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Francois

3

Page     33     [Clause     65],     leave out lines 45 and 46.

   

Mr Chris Mullin
Mr John Burnett
Mr Alistair Carmichael

25

Page     33,     line     45     [Clause     65],     leave out 'article 2.2 of the European framework decision' and insert 'Schedule (European Framework List)'.

   

Mr Chris Mullin
Mr John Burnett
Mr Alistair Carmichael

26

Page     33,     line     46     [Clause     65],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Schedule (European Framework List) (which is the list of conduct referred to in subsection (3) above) shall have effect.'.

   

Mr Chris Mullin
Mr John Burnett
Mr Alistair Carmichael

27

Page     33,     line     46     [Clause     65],     at end insert—

    '(3B)   The Secretary of State may by order amend the list of conduct set out in Schedule (European Framework List), but only in so far as is necessary to incorporate any extensions or amendments made to article 2.2 of the European framework decision by the Council of the European Union.'.

 
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