# Police and Justice Act 2006, Paragraph 7


In sections 23 and 89 (person serving sentence in United Kingdom), after subsection (2) there is inserted—
“(3) In a case where an extradition hearing is adjourned under subsection (2)—
(a) 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;
(b) 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—
(i) paragraph (a)(iii), or
(ii) the words after paragraph (b),
were a reference to six months.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/schedule/13/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-justice-act-2006/schedule-13/paragraph-7
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