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Paragraph 6

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In section 9 (proceedings for committal), after subsection (7) there shall be inserted—

“(7A)

In exercising the power conferred by subsection (5) above in a case where the extradition request is made by or on behalf of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region the court shall not fix a period ending more than 60 days after the day of the person’s arrest, unless the exceptional circumstances of the case justify a longer period.”.