# The Hong Kong (Extradition) Order 1997, Paragraph 6


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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1178/schedule/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hong-kong-extradition-order-1997/schedule/paragraph-6
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