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Explanatory note

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This Order is the fifth commencement order made under the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) (“the Act”).

This Order commences a number of provisions of the Act relating to extradition on 18th September and 14th October 2013.

The provisions coming into force on 18th September 2013 amend the Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41) to give the Secretary of State the power to make an order designating prosecutors or descriptions of prosecutors for the purposes of conducting forum proceedings. This power is commenced for the United Kingdom.

It brings the remaining forum provisions of Schedule 20 in to force on 14th October 2013 for the purposes of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It also brings into force for Northern Ireland Part 2 of that Schedule, which relates to human rights issues.