Section 89 Person serving sentence in United KingdomI1
United Kingdom
This section applies if at any time in the extradition hearing the judge is informed that the person is F1in custody serving a sentence of imprisonment or another form of detention in the United Kingdom.
The judge may adjourn the extradition hearing until F2the person is released from detention pursuant to the sentence (whether on licence or otherwise).
In a case where an extradition hearing is adjourned under subsection (2)—
section 131 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (remand of accused already in custody) has effect as if a reference to 28 clear days in subsection (1) or (2) of that section were a reference to six months;
Article 47(2) of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)) (period of remand in custody) has effect as if a reference to 28 days in—
paragraph (a)(iii), or
the words after paragraph (b),
were a reference to six months.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 89(1) inserted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 71(5)(a), 116; S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(n) (with art. 4)
- F2
Words in s. 89(2) substituted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 71(5)(b), 116; S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(n) (with art. 4)
- F3
S. 89(3) inserted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 42, 53, Sch. 13 para. 7; S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(d)(e)
Commencement
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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
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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 The extradition hearing
Commencement
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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))