Section 30 General extradition arrangements.

United Kingdom

(1)

Upon the making of an Order in Council under section 4 above—

(a)

the provisions of this Act relating to general extradition arrangements; and

(b)

section 21 above,

shall, unless the Order otherwise provides, extend to every colony, as regards the extradition arrangements to which the Order refers, but subject—

(a)

to the modifications set out in subsections (2) to (5) below;

(b)

to any further modifications as to procedure prescribed by the law of the colony; and

(c)

to the limitations, restrictions, exceptions and qualifications, if any, contained in the Order.

(2)

A reference to the colony shall be substituted for any reference to the United Kingdom.

(3)

An extradition request may be made to the Governor and the Governor may exercise the powers of the Secretary of State.

(4)

An extradition request may be made by a consular representative recognised by the Governor.

(5)

Any reference to a magistrate, judge or court shall be construed as a reference to such judicial authority as the law of the colony may provide.

Notes on the whole Act

F1: Act repealed (1.1.2004) by Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41), ss. 218(b), 220, 221, Sch. 4; S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 3-5 (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 and S.I. 2003/3312)); Act amended (as so saved) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), Sch. 8 paras. 324-330; S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(c)(xiv) (with art. 3); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y); Act further amended by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), Sch. 9 para. 52, Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)