Section 123 Withdrawal of request after case sent to Secretary of StateI1

(1)

This section applies if at any time in the relevant period the Secretary of State is informed that a request for a person’s extradition has been withdrawn.

(2)

The relevant period is the period—

(a)

starting when the judge sends the case to the Secretary of State for his decision whether the person is to be extradited;

(b)

ending when the person is extradited in pursuance of the request or discharged.

(3)

The Secretary of State must order the person’s discharge.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))

Notes on Part 2

Commencement

I1: Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))

Notes on Withdrawal of extradition request

Commencement

I1: Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))