Section 200 Appeal against grant of bailI1

Section 1 of the Bail (Amendment) Act 1993 (c. 26) (prosecution right of appeal against grant of bail) is amended as follows.

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

Where a magistrates' court grants bail to a person in connection with extradition proceedings, the prosecution may appeal to a judge of the Crown Court against the granting of bail.”

In subsection (3) for “Such an appeal” substitute “ An appeal under subsection (1) or (1A) ”.

In subsection (4)—

In subsection (5) for “magistrates' court” substitute “ court which has granted bail ”.

In subsection (6) for “magistrates' court” substitute “ court which has granted bail ”.

In subsection (8)—

In subsection (10)(b) for “reference in subsection (5) above to remand in custody is” substitute “ references in subsections (6) and (9) above to remand in custody are ”.

After subsection (11) insert—

“(12)

In this section—

“extradition proceedings” means proceedings under the Extradition Act 2003;

“magistrates' court” and “court” in relation to extradition proceedings means a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) designated for the purposes of Part 1 or Part 2 of the Extradition Act 2003 by the Lord Chancellor;

“prosecution” in relation to extradition proceedings means the person acting on behalf of the territory to which extradition is sought.”