Article 2 Provisions coming into force on 21st July 2014

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 21st July 2014—

(a)

section 140 (appointment of chief officers of police);

(b)

section 155 (date of extradition hearing);

(c)

section 156 (extradition barred if no prosecution decision in requesting territory);

(d)

section 157 (proportionality);

(e)

section 158 (hostage-taking considerations);

(f)

section 159 (request for temporary transfer etc);

(g)

section 161 (judge informed after extradition hearing or order that person is charged with offence or serving sentence in United Kingdom);

(h)

section 162 (asylum etc);

(i)

section 163 (consent to extradition not to be taken as waiver of speciality rights);

(j)

section 164 (definition of “extradition offence”);

(k)

section 165 (extradition to the United Kingdom to be sentenced or to serve a sentence);

(l)

section 166 (detention of extradited person for trial in England and Wales for other offences);

(m)

section 167 (proceedings on deferred warrant or request etc);

(n)

section 169 (extradition to a territory that is party to an international Convention);

(o)

section 170 (electronic transmission of European arrest warrant etc);

(p)

section 171 (discount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: England and Wales);

(q)

section 172 (discount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: Scotland);

(r)

section 173 (discount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: Northern Ireland);

(s)

section 181(1) (amendments), insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 11 specified in sub-paragraph (t); and

(t)

in Schedule 11 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraphs 103 to 105, 108 to 110, 115 to 121 and 123 and 124.